Double-Volume Intraoperative Lavage Reduce Bacterial Contamination After Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Volume: 87, Issue: 7, Pages: 1025 - 1031
Published: Dec 9, 2020
Abstract
Background To clarify whether double-volume peritoneal lavage can decrease the risk of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Materials and Methods Forty-nine patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy and intraoperative peritoneal lavage using 6000 mL of saline before abdominal closure were studied retrospectively. Bacterial cultures of the lavage fluid were taken twice, after irrigation using...
Paper Details
Title
Double-Volume Intraoperative Lavage Reduce Bacterial Contamination After Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Published Date
Dec 9, 2020
Volume
87
Issue
7
Pages
1025 - 1031
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