HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association
Targeted antibiotic prophylaxis strategy for pancreatectomies: an analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
Cynthia E Burke, Joanna T Buchheit, Rushin D Brahmbhatt, June S Peng
Published: 202510.1016/j.hpb.2025.11.005
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Recent research supports broad-spectrum antibiotic (BSA) prophylaxis in open pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and distal pancreatectomy (DP) are associated with fewer surgical site infections (SSI), and compara…
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