Duration of Perioperative Antibiotics in Pancreatoduodenectomy

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Conditions studied: Pancreatoduodenectomy, PPPD, Infectious Complications

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis regimens in adult patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) or pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy (PPPD). The main question it aims to answer is: Is a single preoperative dose of cefazolin non-inferior to the conventional extended regimen (preoperative cefoxitin followed by 3 days of postoperative cefotaxime plus metronidazole) in preventing surgical site infection? Researchers will compare the single-dose cefazolin regimen with the conventional extended regimen to determine whether the shorter regimen results in a comparable rate of postoperative surgical site infection. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to one of the two regimens and followed for 30 days after surgery for surgical site infection and other infectious complications.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT07043855
Run by
Asan Medical Center
People needed
558
Starts
2026-05-11
Expected to finish
2028-12-01
Last updated by the study team
2026-05-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

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Where it is running

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