title: [Relaparotomy following stomach operations].
abstract: From 1977-1982, 1.442 operations of the stomach were performed. In 82 cases a relaparotomy was necessary. In 27 cases the cause was peritonitis with anastomotic insufficiency. 7 patients had generalized peritonitis without anastomotic leakage. 14 had to be reopened because of localized abscesses. 11 patients had a bowel obstruction, 7 patients massive postoperative bleeding. 6 cases developed severe pancreatitis with peritonitis and 5 others developed bile leakage. The rest had several other complications. 47.6% of the reoperated patients died, most of them because of surgical complications. Therefore immediate reoperation should be performed before severe complications occur.
mesh_terms: D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000601:surgery; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis; D012086:Reoperation; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000601:surgery; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000601:surgery; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery; D014629:Vagotomy, Proximal Gastric
vernacular_title: Relaparotomie nach Magenoperationen.