title: The role of surgery in the management of septic shock--extra-abdominal causes of sepsis.
abstract: Septic shock is a severe inflammatory response to one or more pathogenic micro-organisms. When a person's immune response is excessively intense, a cascade of phenomena may be activated that ultimately is harmful. Appropriate management of septic shock may include surgical intervention to remove or neutralize the septic focus in an effort to treat the inflammatory response cascade. This is the first of two articles presenting current information on the role of surgery in the management of a patient with septic shock. This article describes extra-abdominal sources of sepsis.
authors.affiliation: Fourth department of surgery, Athens University, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: George H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Sakorafas
authors.forename: Adelais G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Tsiotou
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pananaki
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Peros
mesh_terms: D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery*