Nonrandomized Clinical Trial of the Effectiveness of a Laxative Treatment Protocol to Time of First Bowel Movement After Uterine Artery Embolization Procedure: A Pilot Study.

The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the efficacy of a proactive laxative protocol for constipation prevention in patients undergoing uterine artery embolization (UAE). A nonrandomized clinical trial. A nonrandomized trial study design was piloted using a convenience sample of 35 patients undergoing UAE in the course of 1 year. There was a statistically significant difference (P < .0001) in time of first bowel movement after UAE when patients followed a proactive laxative protocol. A combination of senna and stool softener taken twice a day for 2 days preoperatively was associated with a shorter time to first bowel movement postoperatively. This pilot study supports the benefits of a proactive laxative protocol in helping achieve procedural recovery uncomplicated by constipation in patients undergoing UAE. Copyright © 2020 American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Suzanne Stiffler, Andrea Staiti, Patricia Tuck, Dina A Krenzischek, Ryan MacDonald. Nonrandomized Clinical Trial of the Effectiveness of a Laxative Treatment Protocol to Time of First Bowel Movement After Uterine Artery Embolization Procedure: A Pilot Study. Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. 2021 Apr;36(2):157-161

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