title: [Immunologic consequences of surgery, anesthesia and blood transfusion. Surgical immunosuppression].
abstract: On the basis of the literature and the authors own investigations, the present article provides a brief schematic review of the fraction of the physiological immune response which has hitherto been investigated in connection with surgical trauma. Surgery, anaesthesia and blood transfusion induce temporarily acquired immune suppression and thus a potentially increased risk for postoperative infectious complications and recurrence after cancer surgery. The pathological physiological alterations in immune function which develop as a result of anaesthesia, surgery and perioperative blood transfusion are reviewed. The clinical sequelae of preoperative and postoperative immune suppression are increased morbidity and mortality rates. Future research in this field must, therefore, be focussed on detailed investigation of the mechanisms which lead to postoperative immune suppression and development of methods to prevent these.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Hammer
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moesgaard
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kehlet
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative
vernacular_title: Immunologiske konsekvenser af kirurgi, anaestesi og blodtransfusion. Kirurgisk immunsuppression.