Is bowel confinement necessary after anorectal reconstructive surgery? A prospective, randomized, surgeon-blinded trial

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Category Primary study
Year 1999
This is a critical abstract of an economic evaluation that meets the criteria for inclusion on NHS EED. Each abstract contains a brief summary of the methods, the results and conclusions followed by a detailed critical assessment on the reliability of the study and the conclusions drawn. 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.
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First added on: Apr 19, 2023