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Background  Anastomotic leakage (AL) following colorectal resection is a serious issue. AL in oncologic patients might negatively affect the overall survival. Recently, mechanical bowel preparation with additive oral antibiotics (MBP + AB) prior to surgery has been suggested as a means of reducing AL. However, it is unclear whether this positive effect is secondary to MBP alone or secondary to the additive oral antibiotic (MBP + AB). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of mechanical bowel preparation with additive oral antibiotics (MBP + AB) and without additive oral antibiotics (MBP − AB) on the rate of AL following colorectal resection for cancer.    Materials and methods  Patients undergoing surgical management for colorectal cancer with anastomosis from January 2014 till September 2017 were included for analysis. Cases undergoing MBP + AB were included in the study group. Patients undergoing MBP − AB were included in the control group. Both groups were compared with regard to the rate of AL.    Results  Four hundred and ninety-six patients: 125 undergoing MBP + AB and 371 undergoing MBP – AB were included for analysis. Significantly, more male patients were included in the MBP – AB group compared to the MBP + AB group: 60.1% vs. 45.6% respectively ( p  = 0.03). Both groups were similar with regard to age distribution and clinicopathological findings ( p  > 0.05). The rate of AL was significantly higher in the control group (MBP − AB) compared to study group (MBP + AB) (9.1% vs. 4.0%,  p  = 0.03).    Conclusion  Mechanical bowel preparation with additive oral antibiotics prior to elective colorectal resection with anastomosis significantly reduces the risk of AL. Therefore, mechanical bowel preparation with additive non-absorbable oral antibiotics should be recommended in all cases prior to elective colorectal surgery.

world journal of surgical oncology

Routine preoperative mechanical bowel preparation with additive oral antibiotics is associated with a reduced risk of anastomotic leakage in patients undergoing elective oncologic resection for colorectal cancer