New insight into the association between bile infection and clinically relevant pancreatic fistula in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy

ConclusionsThe detection of both bile and postoperative abdominal fluid infections can be more accurate in predicting CR ‐POPF. Furthermore, the presence of E. faecalis in bile may serve as a novel surrogate marker for CR ‐POPF.

Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - June 6, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kota Nakamura, Masayuki Sho, Shoichi Kinoshita, Takahiro Akahori, Minako Nagai, Kenji Nakagawa, Tadataka Takagi, Naoya Ikeda Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research