1. [Septic complications in emergency surgery: our experience and a review of the literature].
- Author
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Bianchi G, Terrinoni V, Lamazza A, Cosimati A, Cosimati P, Bellini N, Abate O, Anselmi W, Carbone G, and Rengo M
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Child, Emergencies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Rome epidemiology, Sepsis mortality, Sepsis surgery
- Abstract
Surgical infections represent one of the main causes of postoperative morbidity and mortality, especially in emergency surgery, with negative consequences on health costs. The Authors examined 2002 cases of emergency admission for surgical pathologies at the I Surgical Department of the University of Rome ¿La Sapienza¿ from 1987 to 1992. Overall septic complications were 13,7%, with a mortality rate of 1,2%. The Authors underline the lack in Italy of either an accurate system for monitoring septic complications or a useful method for data collection. At last the attention is focused on the main causes of septic complications, their diagnosis and treatment.
- Published
- 1995