Aim: To study the abdominal sepsis in post-operative period after emergency abdominal surgery

Materials and Methods: This is a prospective study on sepsis after emergency abdominal surgery which was conducted during the period from Jan 2015 – June 2016 in the department of Surgery, Vinayaka Missions Kirupanada Variyar Medical College and Hospital Salem. 50 Cases for which emergency abdominal surgery was required for various reasons were included in this study and were assessed for sepsis for the first 15 days after surgery by clinical examination and lab investigations. Patients were treated according to their sepsis foci.

Results: 70% of the patients had developed intra-abdominal sepsis after the emergency abdominal surgery. The most common form of intra-abdominal sepsis which had occurred among the patients was surgical site infection followed by drain point site infection.

Conclusion: Emergency abdominal surgery has higher risk of developing intra-abdominal sepsis in the post op period, So a better ward, a clean OT with sterile instruments and  appropriate use of antibiotics can give a better outcome.

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Dr R. Manoj Chandran

Post Graduate Student, Dept of Surgery, Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College, Vinayaka Mission University, Salem, Tamil Nadu