Among the therapeutics approach form of abdominal sepsis, the laparostomy has a decisive role allowing cavity explorations and lavages in an easier way. We study patients with abdominal sepsis diagnoses admitted to our surgical service of Coloproctology form Sergipe´s Federal University Hospital who underwent a Bogotá Bag laparostomy associated or not with polypropylene mesh from January 2004 to January 2006. These patients were assessed as: first and second diagnosis; secondary peritonitis type; antibiotic-therapy; lavages setup; laparostomy´s time; complications and the end of the treatment. We study 10(83.3%) men and 2(16.7%) women, with average age of 39,3 (15-57). First diagnosis: inflammatory abdomen acute 6(50%), block acute abdomen 2(16.7%), perforative acute abdomen 2(16.7%), fistula 1(8.3%) and intracavity abscess 1(8.3%). Secondary diagnosis: colon perforation in 4(33.3%), intracavity abscess 3(25%), anastomoses dehiscence 3(25%), 1(8.3%) with sigmoid perforative cancer and 1(8.3%) with colon necrosis. Fecal peritonitis was found in 10 patients (83.3%) and purulent in 2(16.7%). The antibiotic-therapy was made during nineteen days. Lavages on demand 6(50%), planned with 4(33.3%) and mixed setup in 2(16.7%). The average time of the laparostomy was 10,9 days (1-36). Complications: evisceration in 2 cases (16.7%) and fistulization in only one (8.3%). Four patients died.
Laparostomy; Temporary abdominal closure; Bogotá Bag; Peritonitis; abdominal sepsis
