[Early relaparatomy].

Of 3682 patients with abdominal surgery, 142 (3.86%) had emergency early reoperation. The average lethality was 43%. The highest lethality, 60%, was found in those with severe peritonitis; the lowest, 30%, in those with local infection. In comparison with the results of other authors and with previous evaluations, our results demonstrate that despite altered operative indications, increased age of patients, and high-risk operations, the lethality has not increased. The causes and reasons of this positive tendency are discussed.