title: Mechanical bowel preparation before colorectal surgery?
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thalheimer
authors.forename: Christoph T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Germer
mesh_terms: D000137:Acid-Base Imbalance / Q000139:chemically induced; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003107:Colorectal Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D003681:Dehydration / Q000139:chemically induced; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation