[Causes of death in acute cholecystitis].
Macro- and microscopic alterations of organs in 115 patients dead from acute cholecystitis at the age from 23 to 88 were studied with special reference to clinico-laboratory findings. As a rule, there were changes in several organs, especially in the vessels and heart (99,1%), liver (93,1%), lungs (75,5%), kidneys (63,4%). A conclusion is made that the main causes of death are hepatic insufficiency (65,2%), peritonitis (13,9%), pancreanecrosis (7,8%), thromboembolism (6,1%). Other causes made 7%.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications*; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*
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