Biomaterial Database

Bowel decontamination before colonic and rectal surgery. 2021

Gianluca Pellino, and Eloy Espín-Basany

Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università degli Studi della Campania 'Luigi Vanvitellii', Naples, Italy.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011300	Preoperative Care	Care given during the period prior to undergoing surgery when psychological and physical preparations are made according to the special needs of the individual patient. This period spans the time between admission to the hospital to the time the surgery begins. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)	Care, Preoperative,Preoperative Procedure,Preoperative Procedures,Procedure, Preoperative,Procedures, Preoperative
D012007	Rectum	The distal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, between the SIGMOID COLON and the ANAL CANAL.	Rectums
D003106	Colon	The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the RECTUM. It includes the ASCENDING COLON; the TRANSVERSE COLON; the DESCENDING COLON; and the SIGMOID COLON.	Appendix Epiploica,Taenia Coli,Omental Appendices,Omental Appendix,Appendices, Omental,Appendix, Omental
D003107	Colorectal Surgery	A surgical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and abnormalities of the COLON; RECTUM; and ANAL CANAL.	Proctology,Colon Surgery Specialty,Colon and Rectal Surgery Specialty,Rectal Surgery Specialty,Specialty, Colon Surgery,Specialty, Rectal Surgery,Surgery Specialty, Colon,Surgery Specialty, Colon and Rectal,Surgery Specialty, Rectal,Surgery, Colorectal
D003666	Decontamination	The removal of contaminating material, such as radioactive materials, biological materials, or CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS, from a person or object.
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013530	Surgical Wound Infection	Infection occurring at the site of a surgical incision.	Postoperative Wound Infection,Infection, Postoperative Wound,Infection, Surgical Wound,Surgical Site Infection,Wound Infection, Postoperative,Wound Infection, Surgical,Infection, Surgical Site,Infections, Postoperative Wound,Infections, Surgical Site,Infections, Surgical Wound,Postoperative Wound Infections,Surgical Site Infections,Surgical Wound Infections,Wound Infections, Postoperative,Wound Infections, Surgical
D057868	Anastomotic Leak	Breakdown of the connection and subsequent leakage of effluent (fluids, secretions, air) from a SURGICAL ANASTOMOSIS of the digestive, respiratory, genitourinary, and cardiovascular systems. Most common leakages are from the breakdown of suture lines in gastrointestinal or bowel anastomosis.	Anastomotic Leakage,Anastomotic Leakages,Anastomotic Leaks,Leak, Anastomotic,Leakage, Anastomotic,Leakages, Anastomotic,Leaks, Anastomotic
D019072	Antibiotic Prophylaxis	Use of antibiotics before, during, or after a diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical procedure to prevent infectious complications.	Antibiotic Premedication,Premedication, Antibiotic,Antibiotic Premedications,Premedications, Antibiotic,Prophylaxis, Antibiotic