Racial Disparities and Upward Trend in Bowel Preparation for Elective Colectomy in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Procedure Targeted Dataset: 2012 to 2018.

Objective: The primary objective of this study was to assess trends in bowel preparation among patients who had elective colectomy between 2012 and 2018. The secondary objective was to assess patient and procedure-related factors predictive of bowel preparation use or lack thereof.

Background: Numerous studies have demonstrated that bowel preparation before elective colorectal surgery can reduce the risk of postoperative complications.