Table III. Postoperative infections in patients with and without bacteria present in their bile.
Infective complications | Bacteria present 20 (15.6%) | Bacteria absent 108 (84.4%) |
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Overall | 4 (20%)* | 1 (0.9%) |
Bile-related | 2 (10%)* | 0 (0%) |
*p<0.05 for bacteria present versus organisms absent (χ2 test).