Postoperative changes of the microbiome: are surgical complications related to the gut flora? A systematic review

Postoperative changes of the microbiome: are surgical complications related to the gut flora? A systematic review

Abstract Background The purpose of this review was to identify the relationship between the gut microbiome and the development of postoperative complications like anastomotic leakage or a wound infection. Recent reviews focusing on underlying molecular biology suggested that postoperative complicati...

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Main Authors: Ann-Kathrin Lederer, Przemyslaw Pisarski, Lampros Kousoulas, Stefan Fichtner-Feigl, Carolin Hess, Roman Huber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Microbiota
Gastrointestinal microbiome
Postoperative complications
Anastomotic leakage
Surgical wound infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-017-0325-8

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