title: [Acute surgical diseases and injuries of the abdominal organs in mentally ill patients].
abstract: The work analyses the results of treatment of acute surgical diseases and traumas of the abdominal organs in 84 patients 18 to 81 years of age suffering from various mental disorders. Schizophrenia was encountered in 47 patients, the manic-depressive syndrome in 16, epilepsy in 8, reactive psychosis in 8, and senile psychosis in 5 patients. Among 66 patients who were admitted for suspected acute surgical disease of the abdominal organs, in 54 the diagnosis was confirmed. Operation was conducted on 59 of them. Eighteen patients had an abdominal trauma. Fourteen patients were operated on for closed (2) and open (12) abdominal injury. All in all 73 patients were treated by operation. Eight patients died. The causes of death were peritonitis and intoxication (4), thromboembolism of the pulmonary artery (1), acute cardiovascular insufficiency (2), and pulmonary edema (1). The peculiarities of the diagnosis and postoperative management of these patients are discussed.
authors: I M
authors: IM
authors: Mamedov
authors: S A
authors: SA
authors: Aliev
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*
vernacular_title: Ostrye khirurgicheskie zabolevaniia i travmy organov briushnoĭ polosti u psikhicheskikh bo'lnykh.