Clinical observation of the application of intestinal hydrotherapy instrument on colorectal preoperative preparations

    LUO Lan, WANG Weiª²Zhong, GUAN Wenª²Xian, LI Qin, FENG Yan, ZHENG Jianª²Yong, JI Gang

    Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi¡¯an 710033, China

    ¡¾Abstract¡¿ AIM: To observe prespectively the effect of intestinal hydrotherapy instrument as intestinal preoperative preparations for patients receiving colorectomy. METHODS: Eightyª²six patients undergoing elective operation were randomly divided into two groups, the conventional coloclyster group (group C) and the intestinal hydrotherapy group (group H), with 43 in each group. Group H were clysterized repeatedly 10 to 15 times with type HCª²3000 complete automatic intestinal hydrotherapy instrument. It took about 45 min in the afternoon just before the operation day. The patients in group C were clysterizd with 100-200 g/L soap hydrosolution 3 to 5 times in the evening before the operation and 2 or 3 times in the morning of the operation day. The degree of comfort and satisfaction to coloclyster, the intestinal sanitary degree, and the time of the recovery of intestinal wriggle were assessed. RESULTS: The average coloclyster time for each case was (96¡À17) min in group C and (43¡À7) min in group H. The degree of comfort and satisfaction to coloclyster was 11.6% in group C and 48.9% in group H. The intestinal sanitary degree was 37.2% in group C and 95.3% in group H. The time of the recovery of intestinal wriggle was (83¡À11) h in group C and (76¡À12) h in group H. CONCLUSION: Compared with the conventional coloelyster, the preoperative intestinal hydrotherapy coloclyster is a simple and time saving procedure and it makes patients more comfortable and satisfied. It cleans the intestine more thoroughly. It also contributes to the recovery of intestinal wriggle and alleviates the postoperative flatulence. What¡¯s more, it can reduce the risk of contamination of the incision during the operation. ......