Abstract:Background: Biliary bacterial colonisation (bacterobilia) is considered a risk factor for infectious complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Intraoperative bile swabs taken during PD are frequently performed but interpreting and acting on the Results remains unstandardized. The aim of this study was to investigate microbiota grown from PD biliary cultures in the context of pre-anesthetic antibiotic coverage and associated post-PD complications. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted of 162 cons… Show more
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