Over the past few decades, surgeons have made many attempts to reduce the incidence of
surgical site infections (SSI) after elective colorectal surgery. Routine faecal diversion is no …

Background Surgical site infection (SSI) continues to be a challenge in colorectal surgery.
Over the years, various modalities have been used in an attempt to reduce SSI risk in …

Purpose The use of preoperative oral antibiotics during preparation for elective colorectal
surgery remains controversial. This was a prospective randomized clinical trial to compare …

Background Surgical-site infection (SSI) is a potentially serious complication following
colorectal surgery. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate …

Background Colorectal surgery is frequently complicated by surgical site infections (SSIs).
The most important consequences of SSIs are prolonged hospitalization, an increased risk …

Introduction Surgical site infections (SSIs) account for 30% of all healthcare-associated
infections, with reported rates ranging from 8% and 30% after colorectal surgery and are …

Background Oral non-absorbable antibiotics work by decreasing intraluminal bacterial
content after mechanical bowel preparation. The advantage of adding oral non-absorbable …

Abstract Background Prophylactic antibiotics (PAs) are standard for preventing surgical site
infections (SSIs) post‐colorectal surgery. This study aims to compare the effect of additional …

Abstract Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common complications after
colorectal procedures and remain an important source of morbidity and costs. Preoperative …

Abstract Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) cause morbidity after elective colorectal
surgery, and antibiotic prophylaxis can decrease SSIs. The aim of this study was to …