Role of preoperative gut microbiota on colorectal anastomotic leakage: preliminary results.
Silvia PalmisanoGiuseppina CampiscianoCristiana IacuzzoLaura BonadioAnnalisa ZuccaDavide CosolaManola ComarNicolò de ManziniPublished in: Updates in surgery (2020)
The bacterial flora in subjects with colorectal cancer is statistically different compared to healthy patients. The presence of preoperative aggressive bacteria and the lack of protective strains has strengthened the hypothesis that a peculiar microbiota composition could represent a risk factor for the occurrence of anastomotic leakage.