title: [The "left-open abdomen". Technic, indication and results].
abstract: Critical evaluation of 22 cases with serious diffuse purulent or fecal peritonitis treated by open abdomen following surgical intervention. Seven (32%) patients died, three because of continuing sepsis and one because of acute haemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis. The three other died of general complications (1 coma hepaticum, 2 massive embolisms; at autopsy their abdominal cavity was entirely cleaned. The therapeutic principle of "open abdomen" in cases of severe purulent and fecal peritonitis will be recommendable.
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Das "offengelassene Abdomen". Technik, Indikation und Resultate.