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G Buşu

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Risk of pulmonary complications in surgical patients.

The pulmonary complications in a group of more than 20 000 surgical patients between 1971 and 1980 were examined, as well as the pulmonary state of 100 surgical patients who died within 10 days of operation. The factors related to the patient's constitutions, nature of the surgical disease, operation and anaesthesia. Equal and homogeneous groups were considered in respect of each factor which were analyzed retrospectively from 1980 to 1971. The mean frequency of pulmonary complications in the Department of General Surgery was 12%. The main risk factors of pulmonary complications were: the duration beyond 4 h of the operation (59%), age over 70 years (48%), obesity (35%). They were followed in decreasing order by sepsis, hypovolemia and particular sites of operation. Severe pulmonary complications, bronchopneumonia, pneumonia and thromboembolism contribute to mortality.

Abdomen↗

[Hyperlipoproteinemia, a factor of severity in acute pancreatitis].

The authors make a retrospective analysis of 95 cases of acute pancreatitis hospitalized between 1975 and 1979. In 3,8% of all the cases the acute pancreatitis was associated with hyperlipoproteinemia. The study of the 4 patients involved revealed the primary origin of hyperlipoproteinemia as a result of alimentary abuse in 3 of the cases. In a fourth case the increased serum lipoproteins were due to prolonged use of contraceptives. From the clinical viewpoint, pancreatitis associated with hyperlipoproteinemia was more severe, with signs of shock and collapse, respiratory failure, high serum nitrogen an hyperglycemia. The blood and the serum had a lactescent aspect, with a thick layer of chylomicrons. The serum and blood values for lipids were higher than 4000 mg%. The increase in the amount of lipids was especially due to high triglycerides values. From the anatomopathologic viewpoint the 4 patients presented as acute cases of cholecysto-pancreatitis with major and extensive haemorrhagic necrosis which involved almost the entire pancreas. The evolution of the four patients was difficult. Two of the patients recovered after a long hospitalization, and had definitive sequels - insulin-dependent diabetes. The other two patients died following septic complications (bronchopneumonia and visceral gangrene), and hypovolemia due to upper digestive haemorrhage.

Acute Disease↗