Bowel preparation in colorectal surgery: the day of reckoning is here.
expert_opinion · Level V
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Abstract
Before the use of mechanical bowel preparation is either eliminated or subjected to a clinical trial, its scientific premise should be reconsidered, and consensus of its redesign discussed by a panel of experts including surgeons, infectious disease specialists, microbiome scientists, and clinical trialists.
Medical subject headings
- Colon
- Preoperative Care
- Rectum