[Late postoperative purulent complications].
557 case records of patients with late postoperative purulent complications (LPC), admitted to department of purulent infection during 10 years were studied (4% of total number of operated patients). The mean duration of hospitalization period of rehospitalized patients made up 14.2 bed days. Mortality rate was 0.4%. 70% of patients with LPC were people of working age. 3 groups of patients were singled out regarding the time after the operation until readmission: group 1 (38.5%) 1 month since the discharge of the patients; group 2 (31.5%) up to 12 months; group 3 (30%) more than 1 year after. In group 1 purulent infection of the wounds predominated, in group 2--infiltrates and mattery fistulas, in group 3--ligature-fistulas, infiltrates of abdominal cavity. LPC after appendectomy was observed in 53% of cases. Among complications purulent infection predominated (60%). 75.8% of patients with LPC needed surgery.
Kuznetsov
V D
VD
Bobovnikova
N V
NV
Mikhaĭlov
V F
VF
Antonov
V V
VV
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010359:Patient Readmission; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013492:Suppuration / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D015996:Survival Rate