[Difficulties and errors in the diagnosis and treatment of acute paranephritis in surgical practice]

The authors share their experience with the treatment of 161 patients operated on for purulent paranephritis. Causes of the greater incidence of purulent paranephritis and features of their clinical course are analysed. High diagnostic value of ultrasonography is shown. In order to render the aid in due time the authors propose to operate on the patients within the first hours after making diagnosis.