CompletedNot Applicable

Specific Bile Microorganisms Caused Intra-abdominal Abscess on Pancreaticoduodenectomy Patients: Customized Antibiotics And Antifungal Medication May Be Necessary

539 participantsStarted 2007-01-01

Plain-language summary

Background Intra-abdominal abscess (IAA) is one of the most serious surgical infectious complications on pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) patients. Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) is considered as a risk of surgical infectious complications. However, the reason why PBD caused IAA was unknown. In this study, we hypothesize that bile contamination may increase the rate of IAA as bile from residual common bile duct (CBD) leaks and contaminates the abdominal cavity. Methods We retrospectively collected PD patients with performance of bile culture between 2007 and 2019 in our institute. As to bile culture, we used a swab to do intraoperative bile cultures after transection of the CBD. IAA was defined as a postoperative fluid collection managed by CT-guided placement of drains with documental bacteriological culture.

Who can participate

Age range

20 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * all pancreaticoduodenectomy patients Exclusion Criteria: * no bile cultures

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What they're measuring

Intraabdominal abscess

Timeframe: 1 month after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05011630

SponsorNational Taiwan University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2019-12-31

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