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Diet and Drugs in Colorectal Surgery ( Part 1 )

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Taken From : Title: Colon and Rectal Surgery, 5th Edition Editors: Corman, Marvin L. Copyright ©2005 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Guest Contributor John L. Petrini I have asked a former colleague, John Petrini, to provide this contribution to the fifth edition of this book. Dr. Petrini is Chief of the Department of Gastroenterology at the Sansum Medical Clinic in Santa Barbara, California. During our 12 years of association, I have relied on him for his expertise and insight into the management of some of the difficult conditions that colon and rectal surgeons face. I believe that a chapter on diet and drugs for the benefit of general surgeons, as well as colon and rectal surgeons, should be a useful addition to this text. --MLC A drug is a substance that, when injected into a rat, produces a scientific paper. --Anonymous The role of diet in a healthy bowel has been a stimulating and controversial subject for two millennia. There are data to support numerou