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Choice of Agents for Preoperative Preparation of the Colon
Abstract
The use of chemotherapeutic agents is a great aid in preparing the patient for colon surgery preoperatively. However, the several agents are not of equal efficiency and in fact some are apparently quite useless in this regard. Nor should these drugs permit a false sense of security in terms of premature operation or carelessness in operative technic. Certain dangers accompany intestinal antisepsis.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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