Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract to Prevent Postoperative Pneumonia and Anastomotic Leakage after Esophagectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract to Prevent Postoperative Pneumonia and Anastomotic Leakage after Esophagectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Infectious complications occur frequently after esophagectomy. Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) has been shown to reduce postoperative infections and anastomotic leakage in gastrointestinal surgery, but robust evidence for esophageal surgery is lacking. The aim was to evaluate...

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Main Authors: Robin Janssen, Frans Van Workum, Nikolaj Baranov, Harmen Blok, Jaap ten Oever, Eva Kolwijck, Alma Tostmann, Camiel Rosman, Jeroen Schouten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
esophagectomy
postoperative infectious complications
pneumonia
anastomotic leakage
selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/1/43

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