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1998 • 3,578 citations

Mechanical bowel preparation for elective colorectal surgery

2011 • 910 citations

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2003 • 261 citations

Prospective randomized trial of mechanical bowel preparation in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery

1994 • 233 citations

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2000 • 230 citations

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1994 • 225 citations

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1997 • 177 citations

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2003 • 161 citations

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1998 • 158 citations

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Senna vs Polyethylene Glycol for Mechanical Preparation the Evening Before Elective Colonic or Rectal Resection

1999 • 47 citations

The elective resection for colorectal cancer without mechanical bowel preparation

2001 • 8 citations

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2002 • 6 citations

Randomized comparison of two preoperative methods for preparation of the colon: oral administration of a solution of polyethylene glycol plus electrolytes and total parenteral nutrition.

1998 • 5 citations

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1998 • 4 citations