title: [Complications of 279 elective radical colonic operations and results of their management (author's transl)].
abstract: Out of 279 cases of elective radical colonic surgery 109 complicated cases are dealt with. Most of them (66%) were caused by infection. The postoperative mortality came up to 10%. Three quarters of the postoperative deaths were caused by septicaemia and gastrointestinal bleeding. Some of the complications can be effectively cured. Others like peritonitis, anaerobic septicaemia, pulmonary embolism and uraemia have a high mortality rate and will in future require better methods of prevention and therapy.
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Komplikationen bei 279 elektiven radikalen Kolonoperathionen.