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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2026; 18(8): 121379
Published online Aug 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.121379
Published online Aug 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.121379
Severe postoperative infections following surgery for digestive system diseases
Ya Liu, Li Chen, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201900, China
Author contributions: Liu Y designed the study, performed the literature review, collected and analyzed the data, and drafted the manuscript; Chen L supervised the study and critically revised the manuscript for important intellectual content. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
AI contribution statement: No AI tools were used in the preparation of this manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study has been reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Ninth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: There are no additional data available.
Corresponding author: Li Chen, MD, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 280 Mohe Road, Baoshan District, Shanghai 201900, China. wwqh480@163.com
Received: April 28, 2026
Revised: June 4, 2026
Accepted: June 25, 2026
Published online: August 27, 2026
Processing time: 110 Days and 16.1 Hours
Revised: June 4, 2026
Accepted: June 25, 2026
Published online: August 27, 2026
Processing time: 110 Days and 16.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This paper investigates the development of severe infections after surgery of the digestive system by analyzing factors such as patient age, comorbidities, and type of surgery. The study argues that the risk of developing infections after surgery can be mitigated by the timely recognition of symptoms and the initiation of appropriate antibiotic therapy. The study finds that the risk is greater in the case of patients with less immunity and patients who have undergone more complex surgeries. the individual patient and the complex nature of the surgery performed to correct a gastrointestinal problem should be the basis of treatment in order to achieve better results and reduce the incidence of post-operative infections.