Impact of mechanical bowel preparation in elective colorectal surgery: A meta-analysis

Table 3 Nature of the bowel preparation used in studies included in the meta-analysis

Ref.	Details of MBP	Details of no MBP	Antibiotics given
Allaix et al[74]	PEG	Enema before left sided operations	As per local policy
Kiran et al[29]	As per local policy	Unclear	As per local policy
Yamada et al[66]	PEG	Glycerin Enema	Flomoxef at induction and 3 hourly intra op
Otchy et al[67]	PEG	Colonic resections- no MBP	Ertapenem 1 g or levofloxacin/metronidazole 500 mg 1 h post op then continued for 24 h post op
		Rectal resections- single enema
Kim et al[75]	As per local policy	Unclear	As per local policy
Tahirkheli et al[62]	Saline	No preparation	Oral ciprofloxacin plus unspecified intravenous antibiotics for 24 h post op
Sasaki et al[61]	PEG and sodium picosulphate	No preparation	Antibiotic regime not specified
Bertani et al[45]	PEG and a single enema	Single enema only	Cefotixin given at induction, 4, 12 and 24 h. Ceftriaxone and metronidazole given for 5 d post op if heavy contamination
Roig et al[68]	Mono and di sodium phosphate	No prep	Antibiotic regime not specified
Bretagnol et al[46]	Senna plus povidone-iodine enema	No prep	ceftriaxone and metronidazole at induction and every 2 hours intra op
Pitot et al[69]	PEG	Rectal resections had single enema	Antibiotic regime not specified
Alcantara Moral et al[47]	Sodium phosphate or PEG	Two preoperative enemas	Neomycin and metronidazole 1 d pre op, ceftriaxone and metronidazole at induction
Miron et al[70]	PEG and sodium sulphate	No preparation	Antibiotic regime not specified
Pena-Soria et al[48]	PEG and standard enema	No preparation	Gentamicin and metronidazole 30 min pre op and 8 hourly post op
Leiro et al[59]	Sodium di or monobasic phosphate or PEG	No preparation	Ciprofloxacin and metronidazole 500 mg pre op
Contant et al[40]	PEG and bisocodyl/ sodium phosphate	No preparation	Antibiotic regime not specified
Bretagnol et al[71]	Senna plus povidone-iodine enema	No preparation	Ceftriaxone and metronidazole at induction and every 2 h intra op
Jung et al[49]	As per local policy	No preparation	Trimethoprim + metronidazole or cef and met or dozy and met
Veenhof et al[72]	PEG	Single enema	Antibiotic regime not specified
Ali et al[63]	Saline	No preparation	Antibiotic regime not specified
Jung et al[50]	PEG or sodium phosphate	No preparation	Oral sulphamethoxazole-trimethoprim and metronidazole, cephalsporin and metronidazole, doxycycline and metronidazole
Platell et al[51]	PEG	Phosphate enema	Timentin or gentamycin and metronidazole at induction
Fa-Si-Oen et al[52]	PEG	No preparation	Ceftriaxone and metronidazole or gentamycin and metronidazole at induction
Bucher et al[53]	PEG	Rectal resections had single saline enema	Ceftriaxone and metronidazole at induction and 24 h post op
Ram et al[54]	Monobasic and dibasic sodium phosphate	No preparation	Ceftriaxone and metronidazole 1 h pre op and 48 post op
Zmora et al[37]	PEG	Rectal resections had a single phosphate enema	Erythromycin and neomycin for 3 doses and then for 24 h
Young Tabusso et al[55]	PEG or saline/mannitol	No preparation	Antibiotic regime not specified
Miettinen et al[56]	PEG	No preparation	Ceftriaxone and metronidazole at induction
Memon et al[73]	Phosphate enema, picolax, PEG, saline lavage	No preparation	Antibiotic regime not specified
Fillmann et al[60]	Mannitol	No preparation	Metronidazole and gentamicin 1 h pre op then for 48 h
Burke et al[57]	sodium picosulphate	No preparation	Ceftriaxone 1 g, metronidazole at induction and 8 and 16 h
Brownson et al[58]	PEG	No preparation	Antibiotic regime not specified

MBP: Mechanical bowel preparation; PEG: Polyethylene glycol.