| Postoperative fever after major abdominal surgery. | |
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PMID: 3232947 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The investigation is a report of postoperative fever in 608 patients, who had been subjected to major abdominal surgery. There were 259 patients (259/608: 43%) who developed fever, defined as a temperature higher than or equal to 38 degrees C, on at least two consecutive measurements. A focus as an explanation of the fever could be demonstrated in 93 patients (93/259: 36%). The most frequent extraabdominal fever foci were in order of magnitude: pulmonary infection, wound infection and urinary infection. In those patients where a focus was present the maximum temperature as well as the duration of fever was longer than in patients without a focus. The time from operation to onset of fever did not differ in the two groups. |
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Authors:
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F S Jørgensen; C G Sørensen; J Kjaergaard |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annales chirurgiae et gynaecologiae Volume: 77 ISSN: 0355-9521 ISO Abbreviation: Ann Chir Gynaecol Publication Date: 1988 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-04-14 Completed Date: 1989-04-14 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7609767 Medline TA: Ann Chir Gynaecol Country: FINLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 47-50 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. |
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Abdomen
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surgery* Adolescent Adult Aged Female Fever / etiology* Focal Infection / etiology Humans Male Middle Aged Pneumonia / etiology Postoperative Complications / etiology* Surgical Wound Infection / etiology Urinary Tract Infections / etiology |
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