[Early relaparatomy].
Of 3682 patients with abdominal surgery, 142 (3.86%) had emergency early reoperation. The average lethality was 43%. The highest lethality, 60%, was found in those with severe peritonitis; the lowest, 30%, in those with local infection. In comparison with the results of other authors and with previous evaluations, our results demonstrate that despite altered operative indications, increased age of patients, and high-risk operations, the lethality has not increased. The causes and reasons of this positive tendency are discussed.
D004322:Drainage; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D013997:Time Factors
Frührelaparotomie.