title: [Epidemiological study of emergency surgical pathology in the first aid department of a large hospital].
abstract: During a two-year period, major operations were performed on 874 males and 649 females at the first-aid section of a major hospital. Acute appendicitis was the most common intraoperative diagnosis (45.63%), followed by intestinal obstruction (21%), gastroduodenal perforation (6.83%), abdominal injury (5.98%), angiosurgical emergency situations (5.19%, including amputation for gangrene), gynaecological emergency situations (3.74%), acute cholecystitis (3.35%), haematemesis (1.44%), acute pancreatitis (1.31%), and various other diseases. Further surgery as a result of complications was required in 2.63%. Mortality (1 year only) was 7.42%. The results achieved and the tactical criteria employed are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000601:surgery; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000601:surgery; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000601:surgery; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000601:surgery; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative
vernacular_title: Studio epidemiologico sulla patologia chirurgica di urgenza del pronto soccorso di un grande ospedale.