title: [Characteristics of postoperative peritonitis].
abstract: Postoperative peritonitis is still a life-threatening complication after abdominal surgery and approximately 10,000 patients annually develop postoperative peritonitis in Germany. Early recognition and diagnosis before the onset of sepsis has remained a clinical challenge as no single specific screening test is available. The aim of therapy is a rapid and effective control of the source of infection and antimicrobial therapy. After diagnosis of diffuse postoperative peritonitis surgical revision is usually inevitable after intestinal interventions. Peritonitis after liver, biliary or pancreatic surgery is managed as a rule by means of differentiated therapy approaches depending on the severity.
authors.affiliation: Klinik & Poliklinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Gefäß- und Kinderchirurgie, Universitätsklinik Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, 97080, Würzburg, Deutschland. Lock_J@ukw.de.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Lock
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral-,Thorax- und Minimal-Invasive Chirurgie, Klinikum Peine, Peine, Deutschland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eckmann
authors.affiliation: Klinik & Poliklinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Gefäß- und Kinderchirurgie, Universitätsklinik Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, 97080, Würzburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: C-T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Germer
mesh_terms: D057868:Anastomotic Leak / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D061345:Early Medical Intervention; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D012086:Reoperation; D012307:Risk Factors; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Abdominal sepsis; Anastomotic leakage; Perforation; Peritonitis; Postoperative complication