Bowel preparation; antimicrobial prophylaxis; endoscope decontamination; erythropoietin therapy.(EVIDENCE FOR PRACTICE)

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Bowel preparation for colon surgery

Archives of Surgery March 2005

Bowel preparation before colonic surgical procedures generally includes mechanical bowel preparation and prophylactic antibiotics. The aim of mechanical bowel preparation is to rid the colon of solid stool, thus reducing ...

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