Characterization of the bacterial colonization of the pancreatic main duct

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00037718

Enrollment

120

Registered

2025-08-20

Start date

2025-08-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) Bacterial colonization of the pancreatic duct

Interventions

Group 1: Patients scheduled for elective open or minimal-invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy with a pancreaticojejunostomy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients scheduled for elective open or minimal-invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy Written informed consent Intraoperative inclusion criteria: Reconstruction of pancreaticojejunostomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency surgery American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score > III Participation in another intervention-trial with interference regarding intervention and outcome of this study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Occurrence of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) (grade B/C according to the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS)) within 30 days after surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Microorganisms within the pancreatic duct	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMaximilian Denzinger

Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Ulm

maximilian.denzinger@uniklinik-ulm.de+49 731 500 53605

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026