Acute abdominal pain. Surgeon's viewpoint

From the surgical point of view acute abdominal pain is the cardinal symptom of acute abdomen. Additional leading symptoms of acute abdomen are tension of the abdominal wall, peristaltic disorders and, in rare cases, shock symptoms. Acute abdomen is an operational diagnosis for painful, in part life...

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Published inPraxis (Bern. 1994) Vol. 86; no. 6; p. 209
Main Author Largiadèr, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Switzerland 04.02.1997
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Abdomen, Acute - etiology
Abdomen, Acute - surgery
Abdominal Pain - surgery
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - surgery
Aortic Rupture - surgery
Gallbladder Diseases - surgery
Gastrointestinal Diseases - surgery
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
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Summary:From the surgical point of view acute abdominal pain is the cardinal symptom of acute abdomen. Additional leading symptoms of acute abdomen are tension of the abdominal wall, peristaltic disorders and, in rare cases, shock symptoms. Acute abdomen is an operational diagnosis for painful, in part life threatening diseases of various etiologies. The most frequent cause is acute appendicitis, followed by cholecystitis and by diverse forms of ileus. These three diseases together are the cause of acute abdomen in more than 80% of cases. Over 90% of cases with acute abdomen are treated surgically. The decision in favour of a surgical intervention must be determined within minutes to hours depending on the etiology. A delay may lead to further, partly most serious sequelae.
ISSN:1661-8157