The effect of polyethylene glycol and butyrate on anastomotic healing in the rat colon
The effect of polyethylene glycol and butyrate on anastomotic healing in the rat colon
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Italy: Springer Nature B.V
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The use of mechanical bowel preparation is much debated.
We evaluated the effects of polyethylene glycol (PEG), with or without a single dose of 3.0 mmol butyrate (BUT), on the bursting pressure (BP) of an intact colon segment and a colon anastomosis in rats. Also, histopathologic damage was studied.
In rats without colectomy, the mean BP was...
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The effect of polyethylene glycol and butyrate on anastomotic healing in the rat colon
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68282592
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68282592
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1123-6337
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1128-045X
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10.1007/s10151-006-0298-6
