Age

30–100

Sex

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

Patients 30 years or older undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, transperitoneal radical nephrectomy, or transperitoneal partial nephrectomy

Patients under 30 years old
Patients with a contraindication to receiving polyethylene glycol or other forms of laxatives
People who regularly take Miralax
Patients undergoing retroperitoneal radical or partial nephrectomy
Patients with severe ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease
Patients with intestinal diversions (colostomy, ileostomy)
Patients with prior abdominal or pelvic radiation
Patients who will not follow up with UIHC postoperatively
Patients who are incarcerated

Preop Laxatives in Robotic Urologic Surgery