[Immunotherapy as part of comprehensive therapy in abdominal reoperations with septic complications]
F Vyhnánek1, R Kostka, O Lochmann
1Chirurgická klinika 3. LF UK, Praha.
On the base of literature and clinical experience indications of human immunoglobulins in the treatment of infections in surgical patients are presented. Besides prophylactic using in elective operations immunoglobulins were administered as a part of treatment in septic complications, postinjured infections, hospital acquired infections in ICU and immunosuppression. Application of immunoglobulins are regularly part of adjuvant therapy of sepsis in surgical patients. Intravenous immunoglobulins--Pentaglobin and Endobulin were administered postoperatively in patients with reoperations for postoperative peritonitis. For evaluation of effects of immunoglobulins there are presented some clinical and laboratory parameters of sepsis.
On the base of literature and clinical experience indications of human immunoglobulins in the treatment of infections in surgical patients are presented. Besides prophylactic using in elective operations immunoglobulins were administered as a part of treatment in septic complications, postinjured infections, hospital acquired infections in ICU and immunosuppression. Application of immunoglobulins are regularly part of adjuvant therapy of sepsis in surgical patients. Intravenous immunoglobulins--Pentaglobin and Endobulin were administered postoperatively in patients with reoperations for postoperative peritonitis. For evaluation of effects of immunoglobulins there are presented some clinical and laboratory parameters of sepsis.
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