Is mechanical bowel preparation necessary in patients undergoing cystectomy and urinary diversion?

BJU International

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 879-881

  Shafii, M ^a   Murphy, D M ^a   Donovan, M G ^a   Hickey, D P ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bowel preparation; Cystectomy and urinary diversion; Surgical outcome

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS DEHISCENCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTECTOMY; DEATH; DEMOGRAPHY; EVISCERATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE PREPARATION; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY DIVERSION; WOUND INFECTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLON; CYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY DIVERSION;

EID: 0036096320     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.2002.02780.x     Document Type: Article

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