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Whole-gut lavage in children using an iso-osmolar solution containing polyethelene glycol (Golytely)
A J Millar1, H Rode, J Buchler
1Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|September 1, 1988
Abstract:
Whole-gut irrigation with an iso-osmolar solution was assessed in 53 children. The lavage was well tolerated without evidence of fluid or electrolyte shift. The rate of infusion to achieve a clear bowel within six to ten hours was 25 to 35 mL/kg/h.