Bowel prep with or without antibiotics for left-sided colon surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to prepare for left-sided colorectal cancer surgery: cleaning the bowel with liquid alone, or cleaning the bowel plus taking oral antibiotics beforehand. The goal is to see if adding antibiotics reduces infections after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have left-sided colorectal cancer (cancer in the last part of your colon) and are scheduled for planned surgery to remove it and save your anus.
- You are able to receive both mechanical bowel prep (cleaning the colon with liquid) and oral antibiotics before surgery.
- Your surgery is not an emergency or for comfort only (palliative care).
- You agree to take part in the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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