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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

St. p. lap. (Appendektomie)

English translation:

status post laparoscopic (appendectomy)

Added to glossary by Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
Aug 2, 2009 11:36
14 yrs ago
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German term

St. p. lap.

German to English Medical Medical (general) post-appendectomy abscess
Hi there again, dear collagues!
I really could use some help with these abbreviations.

The complete paragraph is:
"Epikrise: Die stat. Aufnahme erfolgt wegen Fieber und einem intraperitonealen Abszess zur op. Versorgung bei St. p. lap. Appendektomie am 25.XX.YY"

I've worked out "stat." (stationäre) and "op." (operatives), but can't get past that ungodly trifecta.
Would that be "status-post Laparotomy"?

Thank you in advance!
Proposed translations (English)
4 +8 status post laparoscopic (appendectomy)
5 +7 Status post laparascopic
Change log

Aug 2, 2009 16:03: Steffen Walter changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

Aug 2, 2009 16:04: Steffen Walter changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

Aug 5, 2009 04:25: Harald Moelzer (medical-translator) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/69754">Gabriel Csaba's</a> old entry - "St. p. lap."" to ""status post laparoscopic (appendectomy)""

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Discussion

Gabriel Csaba (asker) Aug 4, 2009:
@Marga & MMUlr Thank you both! My "operatives" was actually meant to be read in German... minus the "S". Exhaustion is never a good copilot.
Marga Shaw Aug 2, 2009:
@MMUIr Thank you! Yes, I agree with you, that my second suggestion (i.e. "... requiring surgical excision") may depart too much from the source text.
MMUlr Aug 2, 2009:
@Marga I agree to your suggestions, esp. the version "...requiring surgery", better maybe: "... for surgical management/treatment of an intraperitoneal abscess". I would not use "surgical excision" - since we do not know *what* exactly they did, so excision is IMO too much interpretation rather than translation. (Usual technique is surgical drainage of the abscess + antimicrobials i.v.)
Marga Shaw Aug 2, 2009:
@Gabriel "op. Versorgung" means "operative Versorgung". Hence, you might consider to translate "und einem intraperitonealen Abszess zur op, Versorgung" for example as "and an intraperitoneal abscess requiring surgery" or perhaps also "and an intraperitioneal abscess requiring surgical excision" instead of "operatives".

Proposed translations

+8
18 mins
Selected

status post laparoscopic (appendectomy)


...usually in German Z.n. is used (Zustand nach)...
Peer comment(s):
agree Marga Shaw
14 mins
Many thanks, Marga :-)
agree MMUlr
1 hr
Many thanks :-)
agree SJLD
1 hr
Many thanks :-))
agree Susanne Schiewe
1 hr
Many thanks, Susanne :-)
agree Patricia Daehler
4 hrs
Many thanks, Patricia :-)
agree Lirka
6 hrs
Many thanks :-)
agree Ingrid Moore
7 hrs
Many thanks, Ingrid :-)
agree robin25
1 day 17 hrs
Many thanks :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks a lot!"
+7
18 mins

Status post laparascopic

... status post laparascopic appendectomy on....
Example sentence:

Patients with cardiac diseases and COPD would not be good candidates for laparoscopic appendectomy. In addition, laparoscopic appendectomy is not recommended for those with pre-existing disease conditions.

Laparoscopic appendectomy may also be more difficult in patients who have had previous lower abdominal surgery and for obese patients.

Reference:

http://www.umm.edu/general_surgery/lap_appendectomy.htm

Peer comment(s):
agree Marga Shaw
14 mins
Thanks :-)
agree MMUlr
1 hr
Thank you :-)
agree SJLD
1 hr
Thanks!
agree Susanne Schiewe
1 hr
Thank you, Susanne
agree Patricia Daehler
4 hrs
Thanks, Patricia
agree Lirka
6 hrs
Thank you :-)
agree Ingrid Moore
7 hrs
Many thanks!
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