[The Mannheim peritonitis index. An instrument for the intraoperative prognosis of peritonitis]. / Der Mannheimer Peritonitis-Index. Ein Instrument zur intraoperativen Prognose der Peritonitis.
Chirurg
; 58(2): 84-92, 1987 Feb.
Article
in De
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3568820
ABSTRACT
Based on the experience with 1243 patients suffering from purulent peritonitis 255 patients of two surgical departments were studied prospectively in a cohort study. Lethality was 24%. For intraabdominal infection an index is established that allows for the first time to predict lethal outcome of the disease in the individual patient. For each index-score the expected mortality is given by a modern mathematical calculation. The 'Mannheim Peritonitis Index' includes only clinical risk-factors that are routinely documented pre- and intraoperatively. Methods of evaluation, validation and the comparison with other prognostic indices are presented.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peritonitis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
De
Year:
1987
Type:
Article