[Diagnostic procedure in postoperative complications].
17% of postoperative ICU patients develop postoperative complications. In 84% of cases, complications are related to surgery, in 16% they are not. The main postoperative surgical complications are abdominal sepsis (65%), postoperative bleeding (25%), and bowel obstruction (7%). Therefore, the primary objective of postoperative investigations must be to check the sites of operation. Bedside procedures are examination of drainage fluid, sonography, endoscopy, and X-ray (gastrografin swallow). The diagnostic value of these procedures is 80%. Other diagnostic procedures include CT, angiography, and diagnostic laparatomy.
Bartels
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Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik TU München Klinikum rechts der Isar, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
Siewert
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D003422:Critical Care; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
Diagnostisches Vorgehen bei postoperativen Komplikationen.