Summary of findings table ‐ Combined mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation vs oral antibiotics
All‐cause mortality · Patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery
Summary of findings table ‐ Combined mechanical and oral antibiotic… showed no clear difference in mortality compared with oral antibiotics alone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Preoperative combined mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation for preventing complications in elective… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 1.02 [0.3, 3.5]2 studies · 709 participantsLow