title: [Relaparotomy after appendicectomy in childhood (author's transl)].
abstract: In 591 appendectomies a repeat laparotomy was necessary in 19 children (3.2%). 12 of these children had had perforated appendicitis. After a so-called "chronic appendicitis" we have never seen an indication for a second operation. The most important indications requiring relaparotomy were the post-operative ileus and the septic complications. We found intra-abdominal infections mainly after perforated appendicitis, the re-laparotomy was never carried out before the eighth post-operative day.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Die Problematik der re-laparotomien nach Appendektiomien im Kindesalter.