Why the study?
Does preoperative mechanical bowel preparation and antibiotic prophylaxis reduce anastomotic dehiscence and postoperative sepsis in patients undergoing colorectal surgery?
Does preoperative mechanical bowel preparation and antibiotic prophylaxis reduce anastomotic dehiscence and postoperative sepsis in patients undergoing colorectal surgery?
Preoperative mechanical bowel preparation and systemic antibiotic prophylaxis significantly reduce the incidence of anastomotic dehiscence and postoperative sepsis in colorectal surgery.
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Supports preoperative strategies in colorectal surgery; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Hares et al. (1982) studied this question.
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