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Current and Future Concepts of Abdominal Sepsis

Authors: Klaus Emmanuel, M.D., Heike Weighardt, Ph.D., Holger Bartels, M.D., Jorg-Rudiger Siewert, M.D., Bernhard Holzmann, M.D.

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 1/2005

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Severe sepsis is still a major cause of postoperative morbidity and mortality after abdominal surgery. Despite recent progress in understanding the immune conditions of abdominal sepsis, there is a high postoperative incidence (9-12%) and lethality (42-80%) caused by septic complications after major visceral surgery. Therefore, many aspects of the pathophysiology and immunology of sepsis need further elucidation. In particular, a number of studies have of investigated clinical and immunologic parameters to determine the risk of the development and lethal outcome of postoperative abdominal infection. …

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Title: Current and Future Concepts of Abdominal Sepsis
Authors: Klaus Emmanuel, M.D.
Heike Weighardt, Ph.D.
Holger Bartels, M.D.
Jorg-Rudiger Siewert, M.D.
Bernhard Holzmann, M.D.
Publication date: 01-01-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 1/2005
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-004-7769-6

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