title: [Relaparotomy in a district hospital. Causes and results].
abstract: During the last 6 years (1977 to 1982), there were 2,064 cases of abdominal surgery. 85 of our patients (4.1%) underwent relaparotomy, 22 of them twice or more times. The death rate came up to 18.8%. The causes of relaparotomy and the therapeutic measures taken are dealt with in detail.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000601:surgery; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques
vernacular_title: Die Relaparotomie in einem Kreiskrankenhaus. Ursachen und Ergebnisse.