Summary of findings table ‐ Combined mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation vs oral antibiotics
Anastomotic leakage · Patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery
Summary of findings table ‐ Combined mechanical and oral antibiotic… showed no clear difference in anastomotic leakage 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 0.84 [0.21, 3.45]3 studies · 960 participantsLow