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Perioperative selective decontamination of the digestive tract does not improve postoperative infectious complications after gastrectomy: a propensity score-matched analysis.
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SUBMITTER: Hasanovic J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC12855432 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Perioperative selective decontamination of the digestive tract does not improve postoperative infectious complications after gastrectomy: a propensity score-matched analysis.
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PURPOSE: Infectious complications remain a significant cause of morbidity after gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) is effective in colorectal surgery, but its role in upper gastrointestinal procedures is unclear. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing open gastrectomy between 2014 and 2024. Patients treated with perioperative SDD (2018–2024) were compared with a matched historical cohort without SDD (2014–2018 ...[more]