The Effect of Preoperative Fiber on Postoperative Bowel Function After Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- 2022-05-24
- RCT · n = 36
- Urogynecology (Philadelphia, Pa.) 28(8)
- Deepali Maheshwari
- Cynthia D Hall
- Xibei Jia
- Abhilasha Tangada
- Emily K Wu
- Katherine Leung
- Michael K Flynn
- PubMed: 35649241
- DOI: 10.1097/spv.0000000000001203
- High evidence
- Clinical
There was no difference found between the groups with respect to time to first bowel movement (control: 68.3 [SD, 25] hours vs intervention: 66.5 [SD, 23] hours, P = 0.749).
- Effect
- Neutral
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- No
- Dose
- 3.4 g psyllium fiber twice a day for 1 week before surgery