How to prepare patient for GI surgery !

1. Bowel preparation
Unit Mr. Naser eldin
Mr. Abdalbasit
D. Muhammed Isaac

2. Benifet
• The Risk of anastomosis leakage and wound sepsis
is reduced if large bowel is empty at the time of
resection and if the bacterial flora of the colon is
reduced.

3. Type of preparation :
🅰️ Mechanical preparation :
▫️ Standard preparation :
- low - Reduce dait 4 days befor surgery
- Enemas and laxatives 2-3 days befor surgery
▫️ Rapid preparation :
- Alternative method can be performed one day befor surgery
- whole Gut irrigation using 2-4 liter /hour of balanced Crystalloid
solution pass Via NG tube until the patient passed clear fluid per
Rectum ( Note : this method is not used in cardiac or renal patient )

4. 🅱️ Chemical preparation :
▫️ Intestinal antiseptic
- Neomycin inj
- Metronidazole drip
Two days regimen befor preparation
▫️ Systemic parental AB
- given befor surgery & are Continued post operatively for one
day
- Combination of Cephalosporins or aminoglycoside ē
Metronidazole inj

5. Thanks