OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the possible effectiveness of bowel preparation on @entity158 after @entity547 repair. METHODS: This was a prospective randomized study, performed at King Fahad Hospital, Hofuf, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between January 2000 and December 2002. The group of @entity1 was randomly divided in 2 groups. Sixty-two @entity1 (Group I) had bowel preparation and 65 @entity1 (Group II) had no bowel preparation. All @entity1 in the Group 1 received @entity11884 2 days before surgery and rectal enema on the day of surgery. @entity1 were assessed at 8 hours interval in the hospital. They were assessed for the severity of @entity158 during the first micturation and bowel motion. RESULTS: The @entity158 score in the first 24 hours was significantly lower in the Group 1 (p<0.01) as well as second 24 hours (p<0.001). The @entity158 in the first micturation (p<0.001) and during the first bowel motion (p<0.001) was less in Group I compared to Group II. CONCLUSION: @entity1 with bowel preparation before @entity547 repair had significantly less @entity158 postoperatively even in the first micturation as well as the first bowel motion than those without bowel preparation.

XXXX after inguinal hernia repair. Possible role of bowel preparation.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity11884 :: ('MESH:D007792', 'Chemical') :: ['lactulose'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity547 :: ('MESH:D006547', 'Disease') :: ['hernia']
@entity158 :: (MESH:D010146,Disease) :: ['Pain']
