Wound infection prophylaxis in colonic and rectal surgery with metronidazole and neomycin--a prospective study

Nowak, W.; Erbe, H.J.

Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 107(13): 763-767

1982


ISSN/ISBN: 0044-409X
PMID: 7136329
Document Number: 184750
In a prospective study the authors report on their experience with preoperative bowel preparation using Metronidazole and Neomycin in combination with a low residue diet and orthograde cleaning of the bowel. They observed (elective surgery) wound infections in only 10%. Before this regimen was introduced the rate of wound infection came up to a percentage of 45.

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