Mechanical bowel preparation and antibiotic prophylaxis in colorectal surgery: Use by and opinions of Spanish surgeons

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-48

  Roig, José V ^a   Garcia Fadrique A ^a   Garcia Armengol J ^a   Bruna, M ^a   Redondo, C ^a   Garcia Coret M J ^a   Albors, P ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anastomotic leakage; Antibiotic prophylaxis; Colorectal surgery; Mechanical bowel preparation; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; MACROGOL; SODIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTESTINE PREPARATION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SPAIN; SURGEON; SURGICAL INFECTION; SYSTEMIC THERAPY;

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CATHARTICS; COLON; COLORECTAL SURGERY; DATA COLLECTION; ENEMA; HUMANS; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SPAIN;

EID: 57749118613     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2008.01542.x     Document Type: Article

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