title: Invited Commentary on "The effect of mechanical bowel preparation on anastomotic leaks in elective left-sided colorectal resections".
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA. Electronic address: s0gala01@louisville.edu.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Galandiuk
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D057868:Anastomotic Leak / Q000209:etiology*; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000009:adverse effects*