COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING MAJOR ABDOMINAL-SURGERY IN CIRRHOTIC-PATIENTS

The morbidity and mortality associated with major abdominal surgical i nterventions in 34 histologically proven cirrhotic patients are analyz ed by the authors. The surgical interventions were carried out as urge nt, absolute and elective indications. Thirty-seven general and surgic al complications were observed following major abdominal surgery in 34 cirrhotics. Seven out of 34 patiens died, giving a mortality rate of 21 %. Suture-line insufficiency, peritonitis, sepsis and other inflamm atory processes turned out to be the most common complications. Statis tical analysis showed that the Child criteria, prothrombin level and w hite blood cell count were useful prognostic factors.