Elective intestinal operations in infants and children without mechanical bowel preparation: A pilot study

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 978-982

  Leys, Charles M ^a   Austin, Mary T ^a   Pietsch, Joshua B ^a   Lovvorn III, Harold N ^a   Pietsch, John B ^a  

^a MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

Author keywords

Bowel preparation; Postoperative complication; Surgical anastomosis; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ENEMA; LAXATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON SURGERY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET RESTRICTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE SURGERY; MALE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE MECHANICAL BOWEL PREPARATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL INTESTINE; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL RISK; WOUND HEALING; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTESTINAL DISEASES; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 20544435901     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.03.013     Document Type: Article

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