Why the study?
Does mechanical bowel preparation affect the rate of intraoperative spillage and postoperative complications in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery?
Does mechanical bowel preparation affect the rate of intraoperative spillage and postoperative complications in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery?
Inadequate mechanical bowel preparation leading to liquid contents increases intraoperative spillage, which may trend toward higher postoperative infectious complications.
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Liquid contents raise spillage rates; leaves open whether optimizing bowel prep reduces infectious complications in elective colorectal surgery.
Mahajna et al. (2005) studied this question.
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