Bacterial contamination in ascitic fluid is associated with the development of clinically relevant pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy.

ObjectivesClinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after pancreatoduodenectomy is often accompanied by bacterial infection. To elucidate the mechanism of bacterial infection associated with POPF, we investigated the relationship between POPF and bacteria isolated from ascitic flui