Relation of gut microbiota and postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction in older patients with colon cancer undergoing elective colon resection: a protocol for a prospective, observational cohort study

Introduction Gut microbiota (GM) appears critical for gastrointestinal symptoms, but whether alterations in GM are associated with increased risk of postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction (POGID) in older patients with colon cancer (CC) undergoing elective colon resection remains unclear.Methods...

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Main Authors: Yong Zhou, Na Wang, Ka Li, Haojiang Zuo, Yujie Xu, Ailing Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-09-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/9/e057391.full