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Query: UMLS:C0003615 (appendicitis)
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Based on an analysis of a group of 16 patients operated at the Surgical Clinic of the Third Medical Faculty, Charles University Prague the indication of collagen with gentamycin was established. Collagen with gentamycin is used locally for prophylaxis and treatment of intraabdominal and intrathoracic infections. In a group of patients it was used for prophylaxis of postoperative infections in elective abdominal operations such as plastic operations of the abdominal wall, anastomoses in the aboral part of the GIT, in operations of fistulae as part of treatment of intraabdominal abscesses and advanced cholecystitis and appendicitis. In thoracic surgery for prophylaxis of postoperative infections in plastic operations of the thoracic wall and also after surgery on account of inflammatory complications (lung abscess, bronchopleural fistula).
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PMID:[Use of collagen with gentamycin in abdominal and thoracic surgery]. 972 5