Preoperative biliary drainage predisposes the bile to be contaminated with bacteria of the duodenum. These bacteria colonizing the bile are a potential source for surgical site infections after pancreaticoduodenectomy and many international guidelines recommend the use of cephalosporines as microbial prophylaxis before surgery. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of bacteria in bile, their resistance profiles and association to surgical site infections in relation to timing of surgery after preoperative biliary drainage in order to better guide antibiotic use.
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Rate of surgical site infections
Timeframe: 30 days post operatively
Prevalence of cephalosporin resistance in intraoperative biliary cultures
Timeframe: At the time of operation