Perioperative Oral Care Management Reduces Surgical Site Infections after Pancreaticoduodenectomy

A retrospective multicenter analysis involving 503 patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy revealed that perioperative oral care management significantly reduces the incidence of organ/space surgical site infections. Patients who received oral care management had a lower rate of complications compared to those who did not. The study also identified hypertension and lack of perioperative oral management as independent risk factors for surgical site infections. The findings suggest that perioperative oral care management should be recommended to prevent infections after pancreaticoduodenectomy.