The abdominal catastrophe.
Summary of "The abdominal catastrophe."
Patients with an abdominal catastrophe are in urgent need of early, interdisciplinary medical help. The treatment plan should be based on medical priorities and clear leadership. First priority should be given to achieve optimal oxygenation of blood and stabilization of circulation during all treatment-phases. The sicker the patient, the less invasive the (surgical) treatment should to be, which means "damage control only". This short article describes 7 important, pragmatic rules that will help to increase the survival of a patient with an abdominal catastrophe. Preexisting morbidity and risk factors must be included in the overall risk-evaluation for every therapeutic intervention. The challenge in patients with an abdominal catastrophe is to carefully balance the therapeutic stress and the existing resistance of the individual patient. The best way to avoid abdominal disaster, however, is its prevention.
Affiliation
Universitätsklinik für Viszerale Chirurgie und Medizin, Inselspital, Bern.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Therapeutische Umschau. Revue thérapeutique
ISSN: 0040-5930
Pages: 478-81
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21796602
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1024/0040-5930/a000198
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