Is mechanical bowel preparation necessary to reduce surgical site infection following colon surgery? Protocol for a multicentre Canadian randomized controlled trial.
Amandeep GhumanSelina SchmockerMantaj S BrarErin Diane KennedyPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2024)
It is expected that IVA + OA will work similarly to IVA + MBP + OA and that this work will provide definitive evidence showing that MBP is not necessary to reduce SSI. This is highly relevant to both patients and physicians as it will have the potential to significantly change practice and outcomes following colon surgery in Canada and beyond.
Keyphrases
- surgical site infection
- randomized controlled trial
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- study protocol
- minimally invasive
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- clinical trial
- squamous cell carcinoma
- cross sectional
- systematic review
- mass spectrometry
- acute coronary syndrome
- climate change