A bélelőkészítés lehetőségei és hazai gyakorlata a tervezett colorectalis műtétek előtt.

Introduction: The bowel preparation before elective colorectal surgery is a controversial topic in the surgical practice. During the last 15 years numerous publications concerning the necessity and options of the bowel preparation were published. The aim of our team was to perform a survey about the current, domestic practice as well as to give a short overview of the relevant literature and recommendations.

Methods: 50 surgical departments performing colorectal surgeries routinely were asked to fill out an online, anonymous survey. The data of the survey filled out by 40 surgical departments were analyzed separately for the surgeries of the right colon, the left colon, and the rectum.

Results: Based on the results, there is a high heterogeneity concerning the mode of the bowel preparation: in case of the right colon 7 different combinations, in case of the left colon and rectum 3-3 different combinations of bowel preparation methods are used.

Conclusions: In the current domestic practice there is a high heterogeneity regarding the modes of the bowel preparation before the elective colorectal surgery, which are presumably based mainly on individual experience. The methods of the bowel preparation used by the majority of the surgical centers are not in accordance with the current international recommendations. A preparation of a Hungarian consensus document in this topic would be beneficial.