Increased Variance in Oral and Gastric Microbiome Correlates With Esophagectomy Anastomotic Leak.

CONCLUSIONS: Patients with anastomotic leaks had increased variance in their preoperative oral and gastric flora. Microbiome analysis could help identify patients at higher risk for leak after esophagectomy. PMID: 29307454 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - January 4, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Reddy RM, Weir WB, Barnett S, Heiden BT, Orringer MB, Lin J, Chang AC, Carrott PW, Lynch WR, Beer DG, Fenno JC, Kapila Y Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research