Survey of pediatric surgeons on current practices of bowel preparation for elective colorectal surgery in children

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 193, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 315-318

  Breckler, Francine D ^a   Fuchs, Julie R ^b   Rescorla, Frederick J ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Bowel preparation; Children; Colorectal surgery

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOXITIN; CLINDAMYCIN; ELECTROLYTE; ENEMA; ERYTHROMYCIN; MACROGOL; MAGNESIUM CITRATE; METRONIDAZOLE; NEOMYCIN; SODIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CATHARTICS; CHILD; COLORECTAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847020137     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.09.026     Document Type: Article

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