Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials of colorectal surgery with or without mechanical bowel preparation (Br J Surg 2004; 91: 1125–1130)
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- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 54 KB
- Volume
- 92
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
- DOI
- 10.1002/bjs.4942
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## Abstract ## Background Mechanical bowel preparation is used routinely before colorectal surgery, but some randomized clinical trials have suggested that it is of no benefit. This study assesses whether such bowel preparation may safely be omitted before elective colorectal surgery. ## Methods