Background The presence of bowel contents during colorectal surgery has been related to
anastomotic leakage, but the belief that mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) is an efficient …

Background: Earlier meta-analyses of small randomized trials suggested that mechanical
bowel preparation (MBP) should be omitted before colorectal surgery because it does not …

Importance There has been a resurgence of interest in the use of mechanical bowel
preparation (MBP) and oral antibiotics (OAB) before elective colorectal surgery. Until now …

Background Mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) is performed routinely before colorectal
surgery to reduce the risk of postoperative infectious complications. The aim of this …

Background Mechanical bowel preparation is a common practice before elective colorectal
surgery. We aimed to compare the rate of anastomotic leakage after elective colorectal …

PURPOSE: Mechanical bowel preparation is common practice in elective colon surgery. In
recent literature the value of this procedure is under discussion. To verify the value of …

Purpose Mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) for elective colorectal surgery has been
practiced as a clinical routine for many decades. However, earlier randomized clinical trials …

Objectives Pre‐operative mechanical bowel preparation has been considered an efficient
regimen against leakage and infectious complications, after colorectal resections. This …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate whether it is possible to modulate gut
microflora and preserve intestinal barrier function during elective colorectal surgery by using …

Background Preoperative mechanical bowel preparation is aimed to reduce the risk of
infectious complications, and its utility is a dogma in left-sided large bowel anastomosis. The …