The purpose of this study is to learn about bowel preparation (cleansing) before laparoscopic hysterectomy and/or sacrocolpopexy. We are most interested in the ability of the surgeon to view necessary anatomy for the surgery, which will be assessed by a questionnaire completed at the end of your operation by the surgeon. We hypothesize that bowel preparation before laparoscopic hysterectomy will result in improved ability of the surgeon to view necessary anatomy for the surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
160
Those assigned to the mechanical bowel prep group will be asked to administer a single sodium phosphate enema rectally before going to bed the night before surgery. If stool is not clear in the morning, mechanical bowel prep subjects will administer one additional enema the morning of surgery
UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Surgeon's assessment of surgical field visual quality
Time frame: immediately after surgery
Surgeon evaluation of patient outcomes
Survey will include questions regarding operative time, operative complications, postoperative complications, and length of hospitalization.
Time frame: immediately after surgery
Patient reported satisfaction
Participants will complete questionnaires regarding their relative comfort in the preoperative period. Participants will also be asked if they were able to complete the regimen and if they would be willing to perform the same preparation before a future surgery.
Time frame: immediately prior to surgery
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