Bowel preparation: Current status

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 14-20

  Duncan, James E ^a   Quietmeyer, Christie M ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorectal surgery; Mechanical bowel preparation; Polyethylene glycol; Sodium phosphate

Indexed keywords

EID: 62349100561     PISSN: 15310043     EISSN: 15309681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1202881     Document Type: Article

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