Is Colostomy Closure Without Mechanical Bowel Preparation Safe in Pediatric Patients? Randomized Clinical Trial.

Summary

This study will help determine wether mechanical bowel preparation before a colostomy closure is necessary in pediatric population, in order to avoid surgery related complications (surgical site infection and anastomosis leakage). Half of the population will go through the mechanical bowel prep before colostomy closure and the other half won´t. Complications rate will be compared among both groups.

Timeline

Start

2015-10

Primary completion

2019-12

Completion

2019-12

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.