[Systemic inflammatory response syndrome in surgical patients with sepsis].

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome and sepsis are common in surgically treated patients. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome represents a major factor of morbidity and mortality in these patients. The pathogenesis of these syndromes has been increasingly clarified.

[Coagulation status in patients with deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremities].

Purpose: Venous thromboembolism is a relevant social and health care problem for its high incidence, pulmonary embolism-related mortality and long-term sequelae which may be disabling (post-thrombotic syndrome and ulceration).

Procedures: The aim of our work was to establish the presence of coagulation disorders (hypercoagulable states) in the patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the leg. Prospectively we have analyzed a group of 30 patients with echosonographicaly verified DVT of the leg who were admitted to the department of vascular surgery from August 1st 2000 to July 31st 2001.