[Postoperative peritonitis]. / Postoperative Peritonitis.
Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl Kongressbd
; : 141-6, 1991.
Article
in De
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1793900
ABSTRACT
In a 5-year-period (1986-1990), 7818 patients underwent abdominal operations. 40 developed diffuse peritonitis postoperatively, of whom 14 (35%) died. Postoperative peritonitis is best subgrouped according to primary surgery (operations on colon, duodenum, small intestine, biliary tract and pancreas; gynecological surgery; interventional operations). Diagnosis relies mainly on clinical signs and laboratory parameters (e.g. serum endotoxin level); imaging techniques may present additional hints. Reoperation should be initiated early. Scheduled relaparotomy was successful in six patients.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peritonitis
/
Postoperative Complications
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
De
Year:
1991
Type:
Article