title: [Postoperative peritonitis].
abstract: About 50% of relaparotomies in the early postoperative period are caused by peritonitis, the lethality ranges from 32 to 88% (average 56%). The most frequent reasons for the development of peritonitis following abdominal surgery are presented as well as the possible way to early diagnosis of this complication. In view of the poor prognosis an aggressive proceeding in therapy is necessary: referring to the results published since Starlinger (1954) the importance of an early decision for relaparotomy in order to raise the survival rate is pointed out.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation
vernacular_title: Die postoperative Peritonitis.