Bacterial content of the human pancreatic duct: An observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pancreatic fistula/PF is a challenging surgical complication. We could recently show that intestinal bacteria such as Enterobacterales colonize the PF fluid even after a "sterile" operation like distal pancreatectomy/DP. Therefore, we explored the bacterial flora of the human pancreatic duct in a patient collective undergoing pancreatic surgery.

Methods

In this observational study, upon transection of the pancreas during surgery, a swab was inserted into the main duct, and the micro-organismal content was correlated with clinical characteristics.

Results

Between February 2017 and February 2020, an intraoperative swab from the pancreatic duct was obtained from a total of 54 patients who underwent pancreatico-duodenectomy/PD or DP. The swabs were steri

SUBMITTER: Demir E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9712552 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature