title: Mechanical bowel preparation before colorectal surgery. Where do we stand?
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Digestive et Unité de Chirurgie ambulatoire, CHU Estaing, place Lucie-Aubrac, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France. Electronic address: kslim@chu-clermontferrand.fr.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Slim
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Digestive et Unité de Chirurgie ambulatoire, CHU Estaing, place Lucie-Aubrac, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D002400:Cathartics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics
keywords: Colorectal surgery; Evidence-based medicine; Mechanical bowel preparation