title: Early postoperative acute abdominal complications.
abstract: The detection and management of acute postoperative conditions of the abdomen present a challenge to the surgeon. Many of these conditions threaten life because of their association with disorders of oxygenation, circulatory stability, and infection leading to multiple organ failure. This discussion highlights features of rapid diagnosis and focuses on problems relating to the decision to reoperate for diagnosis and therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, State University of New York, Buffalo.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Flint
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications; D007440:Intubation / Q000009:adverse effects; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications