The investigators perform a case-control study to compare preparation before elective colorectal surgery. The first group is a prospective patient - registry in all patients with mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) and oral antibiotic prophylaxis the day before colorectal surgery. The second group is a historic collective of patients with MBP only and colorectal surgery. The cases were matches in American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification system, BMI, operative procedure and risk factors.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
The patients receive Paromomycin and Metronidazole the day prior to colorectal surgery after mechanical bowel preparation
Universitätsklinikum Leipzig - AöR
Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
RECRUITINGSurgical Site Infections
Any kind of surgical site infection in the postoperative course.
Time frame: 30 days (exact 30 days after the Operation date)
Anastomotic Leak
All with objective methods proven anastomotic leakage (like contrast enema, re-operation or endoscopy)
Time frame: 30 days (exact 30 days after the Operation date)
Ines Gockel, Prof. Dr.
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