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Randomized clinical trial of selective decontamination of the digestive tract in elective colorectal cancer surgery (SELECT trial)

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Infectious complications and anastomotic leakage affect approximately 30 per cent of patients after colorectal cancer surgery. The aim of this multicentre randomized trial was to investigate whether selective decontamination of… Click to show full abstract

Infectious complications and anastomotic leakage affect approximately 30 per cent of patients after colorectal cancer surgery. The aim of this multicentre randomized trial was to investigate whether selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) reduces these complications of elective colorectal cancer surgery.

Keywords: cancer surgery; surgery; trial; colorectal cancer; selective decontamination

Journal Title: British Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2019

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