Impact of intraoperative microbiological smear analysis of bacterial bile and pancreatic juice colonization on postoperative outcome in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary malignancy

Objectives Patients with underlying periampullary malignancy are at high risk for obstructive jaundice and thus bacterial colonization of bile and pancreatic juice. Studies investigating the impact of bacterial colonization in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy remain scarce. The aim is to analyze the microbiological results of intraoperative bile and pancreatic juice smear analysis in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary malignancy regarding clinical relevance and correlation to postoperative outcome.
Source: Pancreatology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: 8. Pancreatic Cancer I Source Type: research