Shorter antibiotics after Whipple surgery
Part of Digestive system, Infections clinical trials.
This study tests whether a shorter course of antibiotics after Whipple surgery works as well as the standard longer course to prevent infections. It aims to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and side effects.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You are scheduled for a Whipple procedure (surgery to remove part of the pancreas and small intestine).
- You do not have a severe allergy to cefazolin, cefotaxime, or metronidazole (common antibiotics).
- You do not have an active infection that is still being treated.
- You have not taken any antibiotics in the week before surgery.
- You are not on long-term immunosuppressants, on dialysis, or pregnant/breastfeeding.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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