ReviewClinics in colon and rectal surgery2013
Bowel Preparation before Elective Surgery.
Review in Clinics in colon and rectal surgery, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 59 citations in OpenAlex.
- Preoperative combined mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation for preventing complications in elective colorectal surgery.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Acid/base alterations during major abdominal surgery: 6% hydroxyethyl starch infusion versus 5% albumin.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2018Trial
- [Early outcomes of elective surgery for colon cancer with preoperative mechanical bowel preparation: a randomized clinical trial].Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2017Trial
- Optimizing Preoperative Care: Comparing Mechanical Bowel Preparation Alone Versus Combined Oral Antibiotics in Colorectal Cancer Surgery.Indian journal of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Metatranscriptomic analysis of colonic mucosal samples exploring the functional role of active microbial consortia in complicated diverticulitis.Microbiology spectrum · 2025Article
- Bowel preparation and surgical site infections in laparoscopic and robot-assisted right-sided colon cancer surgery with intracorporeal anastomosis: A retrospective study.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2025Article
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- Assessment of mechanical bowel preparation prior to nephrectomy in the minimally invasive surgery era: insights from a national database analysis in the United States.Journal of minimally invasive surgery · 2024Article
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2024Review
- Racial Disparities in Bowel Preparation and Post-Operative Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer Patients.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Impact of Surgical Bowel Preparation on the Microbiome in Colon and Rectal Surgery.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- A Comparative Study Between the Early and Late Enteral Nutrition After Gastrointestinal Anastomosis Operations.Cureus · 2024Article
- Bacterial Decontamination: Bowel Preparation and Chlorhexidine Bathing.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2023Review
- The use of the ERAS protocol in malnourished and properly nourished patients undergoing elective surgery: a questionnaire study.Anaesthesiology intensive therapy · 2023Article
- The necessity of preoperative enema preparation for hemorrhoidal surgery: a single-center comparative study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2022Article
- The use of an implemented infection prevention bundle reduces the incidence of surgical site infections after colorectal surgery: a retrospective single center analysis.Updates in surgery · 2021Article
- Controversies in preoperative bowel preparation in gynecologic and gynecologic oncology surgery: a review of the literature.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2020Review
- Benefit of mechanical bowel preparation prior to elective colorectal surgery: current insights.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2016Review
- Bowel cleansing before colonoscopy: Balancing efficacy, safety, cost and patient tolerance.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2016Review
- Transrectal-ultrasound prostatic biopsy preparation: rectal enema vs. mechanical bowel preparation.Central European journal of urology · 2015Article
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Abstract
Mechanical bowel preps were initially thought to decrease the bacterial load of the colon and therefore decrease infection. Traditional bowel preps include osmotic, laxative, and combination regimen. Data demonstrate that mechanical bowel preps are generally equivalent; however, the addition of oral antibiotics may further reduce the risk of infection. Recent data suggest that mechanical bowel preparations may not be necessary, and that dietary restrictions before surgery may also be obsolete. In this review, the authors address the types of mechanical bowel preparations (MBPs), differences in outcomes between MBPs, the role of oral antibiosis and enemas, the benefits of no MBP, and dietary preparations for elective colon and rectal surgery.
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