Abstract
Introduction: The microbiome has been implicated in the pathogenesis of colorectal anastomotic fistulas. Collagenase-producing Enterococcus faecalis have been shown to inhibit wound healing. However, fistula formation can be mitigated by appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis. Whether this paradigm also applies to pancreatic fistulas following pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) is unknown. The aim of this analysis is to determine whether broad-spectrum antibiotics can reduce the incidence of clinically-relevant postoperative pancreatic fistulas (CR-POPF) after PD.
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