title: Factors contributing to subphrenic abscess.
abstract: Between 1969 and 1982 11 primary (without previous surgery) and 38 secondary (postoperative) subphrenic abscesses were treated out of total 20800 operations. The patients had on an average more than 4 risk factors. Causes contributing to the formation of secondary abscesses were a difficult operation in 42%, deficiencies in surgical technique in 26%, operative contamination in 21% and peritonitis in 13% of the cases. Clear problems in the primary operation were found in 23 of 38 patients and in 6 of 7 patients who died with a later secondary abscess. It seems probable that subphrenic abscesses are more likely to develop in high risk patients after a difficult and/or contaminated operation.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Turku, Finland.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Renvall
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Havia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013369:Subphrenic Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality