Early appearance of abscess after biliary operation.
Three patients who had an air shadow and fluid levels within seven days after biliary surgery are discussed. In retrospect, this direct evidence of a postoperative abscess was overlooked because of its early appearance and other sources of fever that coexisted.
D000368:Aged; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures; D002512:Cephalothin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000601:surgery; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000601:surgery; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013369:Subphrenic Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
D000667:Ampicillin; D002512:Cephalothin