Mechanical Bowel Preparation for Elective Colorectal Anastomosis

Summary

Colorectal surgery is highly associated with septic complications, therefore, multiple approaches have been used to reduce this complications, one of the most used is mechanical bowel preparation. Lately multiple studies have suggested that mechanical bowel preparation might not be necessary.

Timeline

Start

2014-09

Primary completion

2015-02

Completion

2016-02

Drugs

Indications