Cancer Institute A national cancer institute
designated cancer center

Andrew A. Shelton, M.D.

Publication Details

  • Mechanical bowel preparation in intestinal surgery: a meta-analysis and review of the literature.

    Pineda CE, Shelton AA, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM, Welton ML. J Gastrointest Surg. 2008; 12 (11): 2037-44

    Despite several meta-analyses and randomized controlled trials showing no benefit to patients, mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) remains the standard of practice for patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery.

    PubMedID: 18622653

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