Bowel cleansing, dysbiosis, and postoperative infection: the dots are starting to connect

When preparing the bowel for surgery using purgative cleansing of either oral polyethylene glycol versus 0.9% normal saline enemas, the degree of dysbiosis is the same and is temporary recovering toward normal by postoperative day 30. When examining all infections, independent of treatment group, it...

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Published in:British journal of surgery 2024-08, Vol.111 (9)
Main Author: Alverdy, John C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dysbiosis
Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Humans
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control
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Summary:When preparing the bowel for surgery using purgative cleansing of either oral polyethylene glycol versus 0.9% normal saline enemas, the degree of dysbiosis is the same and is temporary recovering toward normal by postoperative day 30. When examining all infections, independent of treatment group, it appears that many infections arise from among the gut microbiota
ISSN:0007-1323
1365-2168
1365-2168
DOI:10.1093/bjs/znae207