Abdominal contamination with Candida albicans after pancreaticoduodenectomy is related to hemorrhage associated with pancreatic fistulas

摘要

Background/Objectives: Pancreatic fistulas are one of the most frequent morbidities after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Several reports have suggested a relationship between bacterial infections and postoperative pancreatic fistulas, although details of the mechanisms involved in hemorrhage in association with the fistulas have not been elucidated. This study retrospectively examined the relationship between positive drainage culture and hemorrhage associated with pancreatic fistulas after pancreaticoduodenectomy.