Can mechanical bowel preparation with oral antibiotics reduce surgical site infection and anastomotic leakage rates following elective colorectal resections?

Can mechanical bowel preparation with oral antibiotics reduce surgical site infection and anastomotic leakage rates following elective colorectal resections?

Background: Surgical site infection(SSI) and anastomotic leakage are major causes of morbidity after colorectal resections. Mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) combined with oral antibiotics (OAs) was considered to reduce SSI and anastomotic leakage. Purpose: This study analyzed the influence of ora...

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Main Authors: Wen-Chun Sun, Hsi-Hsien Hsu, Hao-Che Liu, Chien-Kuo Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Formosan Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
Antibiotics
bowel preparation
colorectal resection
Online Access:http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2018;volume=51;issue=1;spage=21;epage=25;aulast=Sun

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http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2018;volume=51;issue=1;spage=21;epage=25;aulast=Sun

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