Diseases of the colon and rectum
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Is bowel confinement necessary after anorectal reconstructive surgery? A prospective, randomized, surgeon-blinded trial.
The aim of this study was to assess any differences between the inclusion or omission of medical bowel confinement relative to postoperative morbidity and patient tolerance after anorectal reconstructive surgery. ⋯ The outcome of reconstructive anorectal surgery was not adversely affected by the omission of medical bowel confinement. Moreover, cost savings can be achieved by the omission of routine bowel confinement.