International journal of antimicrobial agentsHumansEsophagectomyDecontaminationAnastomotic LeakGastrointestinal Tract
Efficacy and safety of selective decontamination of the digestive tract in oesophageal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Justin G A Grootenhuis, Ward Seurs, Nynke G L Jager, Jaap Ten Oever, Hans Van Veer, Bastiaan R Klarenbeek, Jeroen A Schouten
Published: 202510.1016/j.ijantimicag.2025.107637
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Oesophagectomy is a complex surgery with high mortality and morbidity caused by postoperative infectious complications such as pneumonia and anastomotic leakage. Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) with non-absorbable a…
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