Meta-Analysis: Effects of Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Before Elective Colorectal Surgery

Association of Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Before Elective Colorectal Surgery With Surgical Site Infection: A Network Meta-analysis – JAMA Network Open (free)

Invited Commentary: When Will the Surgical Community Acknowledge the Evidence Regarding Prophylaxis With Oral Antibiotics for Scheduled Colorectal Operations? (free)

“Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Before Elective Colorectal Surgery. Once again the combination of oral antibiotic and oral mechanical cathartic bowel preparation yields the lowest rates of surgical site infections” (via @SWexner see Tweet)