American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 5 , Pages 479.e1-479.e5 , May 2010

The use of senna with docusate for postoperative constipation after pelvic reconstructive surgery: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Presented at the 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urogynecologic Society, Hollywood, FL, Sept. 24-26, 2009.

  • Minita Patel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Minita Patel, MD, 85 Seymour St., Suite 525, Hartford, CT 06106
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  • Megan O. Schimpf, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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  • David M. O'Sullivan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
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  • Christine A. LaSala, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

Received 10 July 2009 ,Revised 21 December 2009 ,Accepted 4 January 2010.

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 Cite this article as: Patel M, Schimpf MO, O'Sullivan DM, et al. The use of senna with docusate for postoperative constipation after pelvic reconstructive surgery: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;202:479.e1-5.

 This study was supported in part by the Hartford Hospital Small Grant Initiative 123542.

PII: S0002-9378(10)00004-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.01.003

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 5 , Pages 479.e1-479.e5 , May 2010

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