Use of mechanical bowel preparation and oral antibiotics for elective colorectal procedures in children: is current practice evidence-based?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2014
Identifier
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.01.048
Abstract
Purpose: It is well established through randomized trials that oral antibiotics given with or without a mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) prior to colorectal procedures reduce complications, while MBP given alone provides no benefit. We aimed to characterize trends surrounding bowel preparation in children and determine whether contemporary practice is evidence-based.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients undergoing colorectal procedures at 42 children's hospitals (1/2/2007-12/31/2011) was performed. Patients were analyzed for diagnosis, pre-admission status, and inpatient bowel preparation. Bowel preparation was considered evidence-based if oral antibiotics were utilized with or without a MBP.
Results: 49% of all patients were pre-admitted (n=5,473), and the most common diagnoses were anorectal malformations (55%), inflammatory bowel disease (26%), and Hirschsprung's Disease (19%). The most common preparation approaches were MBP alone (54.3%), MBP+oral antibiotics (18.8%), and oral antibiotics alone (4.2%), although significant variation was found in hospital-specific rates for each approach (MBP alone: 0-96.1%, MBP+oral antibiotics: 0-83.6%, orals alone: 0-91.6%, p<0.0001). Only 22.9% of all patients received an evidence-based preparation (range by hospital: 0-92.3%, p<0.0001), and this rate decreased significantly during the five-year study period (27.6% in 2007 vs. 17.3% in 2011, p<0.0001).
Conclusion: According to the best available clinical evidence, less than a quarter of all children pre-admitted for elective colorectal procedures receive a bowel preparation proven to reduce infectious complications.
Journal Title
Journal of pediatric surgery
Volume
49
Issue
6
First Page
1030
Last Page
1035
MeSH Keywords
Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Child; Child, Preschool; Colorectal Surgery; Elective Surgical Procedures; Enema; Evidence-Based Medicine; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infant; Male; Preoperative Care; Retrospective Studies; Surgical Wound Infection
Keywords
Antibiotic prophylaxis; Mechanical bowel preparation; Non-absorbable oral antibiotics; colorectal surgery
Recommended Citation
Pennington, E. C., Feng, C., St Peter, S. D., Islam, S., Goldin, A. B., Abdullah, F., Rangel, S. J. Use of mechanical bowel preparation and oral antibiotics for elective colorectal procedures in children: is current practice evidence-based? Journal of pediatric surgery 49, 1030-1035 (2014).
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