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An intraoperative bile culture does not improve the outcomes or guide antibiotic management in acute cholecystitis: A Propensity-Weighted analysis.
Jumpei Shibata, Masaoki Hattori, Akihiro Hirata, Akihiro Tomida, Takuya Arakawa, Hiromitsu Imataki, Marika Suzuki, Motoi Yoshihara
Published: 202610.1007/s00595-026-03234-y
Abstract
PURPOSE: The Tokyo Guidelines of 2018 recommend performing an intraoperative bile culture for acute cholecystitis. However, their clinical significance remains unclear. We evaluated the impact of performing a bile culture on the perioperative outcome…
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