[Nephrologic criteria for reoperation (in the framework of abdominal surgery)]

38 cases of abdominal surgery in acute renal failure, checked anatomically by reintervention or autopsy, were analyzed. The authors emphasize the frequency of the state of shock (2/3 of the cases) and the misleading nature of local signs. They stress the value of routinely checking creatinine clearance in the preoperative check-up in order to screen for latent renal failure.