Immunologic status in infants and children following surgery
- 1 March 1983
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Infection
- Vol. 11 (2) , 104-113
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01641075
Abstract
The investigation of cellular and humoral immunologic parameters (T and B lymphocytes and immunoglobulins) with respect to postoperative infection in children revealed changes in the T lymphocytes in particular. Preoperative complications (ileus, shock, infection), anesthesia and surgery lead to transient immunosuppression. The duration of this T cell suppression is age-dependent; suppression is longest in newborns (up to three weeks on the average) and shortest in older children (one week on the average). IgA and IgG concentrations show only slight abnormal changes; IgM concentrations, however, increase significantly during the postoperative period in all age groups. Prophylactic and therapeutic measures for the prevention of post-operative infections can be considered on the basis of immunologic changes related to surgery. Die Untersuchung zellulärer und humoraler immunologischer Parameter (T- und B-Lymphozyten und Immunglobuline) im Hinblick auf post-operative Infektionen bei Kindern ließ vorwiegend Veränderungen der T-Lymphozyten erkennen. Präoperative Komplikationen (Ileus, Schock, Infektionen), Narkose und Operation führen zu einer vorübergehenden Immunsuppression. Diese T-Zell-Suppression ist altersabhängig; sie hält am längsten bei Neugeborenen an (im Mittel bis drei Wochen) und am kürzesten bei älteren Kindern (im Mittel eine Woche). Die IgA- und IgG-Konzentrationen zeigen nur geringe abnorme Veränderungen; IgM dagegen steigt während der postoperativen Periode in allen Altersgruppen signifikant an. Prophylaktische und therapeutische Überlegungen zur Prävention und Behandlung postoperativer Infektionen lassen sich von den immunologischen Veränderungen im Zusammenhang mit Operationen ableiten.Keywords
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