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The effect of mechanical bowel preparation on anastomotic leaks in elective left-sided colorectal re...

The effect of mechanical bowel preparation on anastomotic leaks in elective left-sided colorectal re...

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The effect of mechanical bowel preparation on anastomotic leaks in elective left-sided colorectal resections

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Full title

The effect of mechanical bowel preparation on anastomotic leaks in elective left-sided colorectal resections

Publisher

United States: Elsevier Inc

Journal title

The American journal of surgery, 2015-11, Vol.210 (5), p.793-798

Language

English

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United States: Elsevier Inc

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Contents

Abstract Background Routine preoperative mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) for left-sided colorectal resections remains controversial. This study aims to evaluate the association between MBP and 30-day anastomotic leaks. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program from 2011 t...

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The effect of mechanical bowel preparation on anastomotic leaks in elective left-sided colorectal resections

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1722924596

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1722924596

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ISSN

0002-9610

E-ISSN

1879-1883

DOI

10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.03.030

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