Oral Antibiotic Bowel Prep Significantly Reduces Surgical Site Infection Rates and Readmission Rates in Elective Colorectal Surgery

had alvimopan vs no alvimopan Alvimopan (n1⁄4197) No Alvimopa (n1⁄4463) Return of bowel function (mean SD) 1.9 1.2 d 2.2 1. Length of stay (mean SD) 5.4 4.9 d 6.4 5. Postoperative ileus 9 (5%) 74 (16%) Surgical site infection 15 (8%) 125 (27%) Foley re-insertion 13 (7%) 64 (14%) Urinary tract infection 10 (5%) 57 (12%) Pharmacy cost (mean SD) $927 860 $1,186 1, Total hospital cost (mean SD) $9,890 4,368 $11,131 7,