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[Indications for relaparotomy].

D I Krivitskiĭ, V A Shuliarenko, I A Babin

    Klinicheskaia Khirurgiia
    |January 1, 1990
    PubMed
    Summary

    Repeated abdominal surgeries, or relaparotomies, were necessary for 152 patients following initial operations. Postoperative complications like peritonitis and ileus led to these interventions, with a significant 26% mortality rate.

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    Area of Science:

    • General Surgery
    • Abdominal Surgery
    • Surgical Complications

    Context:

    • A retrospective analysis of 10,446 patients undergoing abdominal surgery between 1980 and 1987.
    • Investigated the incidence and indications for relaparotomy, a repeat operative intervention.
    • Examined postoperative outcomes and mortality associated with relaparotomy.

    Purpose:

    • To determine the frequency and primary indications for relaparotomy in a large surgical cohort.
    • To assess the diagnostic challenges and lethality associated with postoperative complications necessitating relaparotomy.
    • To provide insights into the management and outcomes of patients requiring repeat abdominal surgery.

    Summary:

    • 152 out of 10,446 patients required relaparotomy (1.45% incidence).
    • Indications included peritonitis (78), ileus (46), eventration (11), and hemorrhage (12).
    • Emergency relaparotomies were most common (106), followed by delayed (42) and elective (4).

    Impact:

    • Highlights the difficulty in diagnosing postoperative complications requiring urgent surgical re-intervention.
    • Reports a high postoperative lethality rate of 26% for patients undergoing relaparotomy.
    • Underscores the significant morbidity and mortality associated with repeat abdominal surgeries.

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