Dietmar Wittmann

Dietmar H. Wittmann, M.D., Ph.D., FACS is an academic surgeon specializing in complex abdominal surgery. He was associated with the following medical schools: University of Hamburg, Germany, University of Düsseldorf, Germany, University of California San Francisco Medical School, Hahnemann Medical School, Philadelphia, Medical College of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin Marshfield Campus. In addition to his clinical work, research experience, writing and teaching appointments, he is mostly known for his work relating to intra-abdominal infections, abdominal compartment syndrome and staged abdominal repair. Dr. Wittmann introduced the concept of calculated antimicrobial therapy and is the inventor of a fascia prosthesis for temporary abdominal closure, the Artificial Bur Closure (generic name) or Wittmann Patch (trade name).

Biography

Wittmann was born on June 16, 1940 in Duisburg, Germany and educated in France and Germany before starting medical school in Hamburg, Germany. He studied Medicine at the medical schools of Hamburg, Düsseldorf, as a 3rd year medical student at University of California San Francsico Medical School and then returned to Hamburg University where he graduated summa cum laude. Two years later Dr. Wittmann defended a Ph.D. thesis in Neurophysiology/Toxicology at University of Düsseldorf on the affinity of carbon monoxide to hemoglobin of various laboratory animals and men. Following medical school he continued his surgical training in Hamburg, Philadelphia, Annaba, Algeria, (Mission Chirurgicale de la République Fédérale d' Allemagne) to become Board certified General Surgeon and after an additional two years a Board certified Unfallchirurg (surgeon for soft tissue, visceral and orthopedic trauma).

Professional work

He worked first at the Altona General Hospital of Hamburg University Medical School. His early research was focused on peptic ulcer disease, and highly selective vagotomy and he developed a method to measure gastrin levels in antral vein blood long before sophisticated analysis methods to measure pg levels were established. Concerning antimicrobial therapy of surgical infection he was interested in measuring antibiotic concentrations at the site of infection and analyzed bone chips and body fluids that would have disposed in the course of a surgical procedures. Antibiotic concentrations measures in tissues would then be compared to concentrations required to kill bacteria to serve as foundation of anti-infective therapies. Based on these studies Dr. Wittmann habilitated for Professor of Surgery at University of Hamburg defending his thesis about the concentration dynamics of antimicrobials intra-abdominal infections. In 1972 Dr. Wittmann had the opportunity to work in Annaba, Algeria, and took his young family to Algeria for an anticipated two year commitment. After a year political unrest forced the Wittmanns to return to Germany but by then he had seen many diseases in their advanced stages including abdominal infections. The culmination of experiences led Dr. Wittmann to begin to develop a means to keep the abdominal wall safely open for serial debridement and intra-operative treatment. Early attempts used a variety of closure devices and ultimately Velcro was found to be the best material. In 1988 he joined the faculty at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He became a full Professor of Surgery, Section of Trauma under the leadership of Dr. Robert E. Condon and Dr. Charles Apprahamian. He started the surgical critical care fellowship program at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1990 and became its first director. In 2001 Dr. Wittmann retired from the medical college but continued his work on devices related staged abdominal repair and temporary abdominal closure devices.

Professional memberships

• American Society for Microbiology (AMS)
• Surgical Infection Society - Europe (SIS-E), Founder Member
• Society of Critical Care Medicine*Wisconsin Surgical Society
• Infectious Diseases Society of America (Fellow)
• American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
• American College of Surgeons (ACS)
• Brazilian College of Digestive Surgery, Honorary Member*International Society of Surgery

Honors

• 2002 Honorary Member of the Mexican Society for Gastrointestinal Surgery
• 1997 Honored as the Founder of the Surgical Infection Society - Europe
• 1994 Honorary Member of the Colombian Society of Surgery
• 1993 Honorary Member of the Brazilian College of Digestive Surgeons
• 1993 Award from University of Santiago de Compostella, Spain
• 1991 Award of the Indonesian Society of Surgery
• 1990 Distinguished Service award of Surgical Infection Society - Europe
• 1985 Award of the Air Force Medical Corps, Pune (India)
• 1984 Award of the Association of Surgeons of Southeast Asia,
• 1984 Award of the Indonesian Society of Surgery

Publications

Original articles

Sources: Pubmed,^[1], colonna.net^[2]

1. Adler E, Wittmann DH. Acute hemorrhage of gastroduodenal ulcer managed without adequate blood transfusions. (German) Zbl Chir 100:598-602, 1975.
2. Wittmann DH, Schröder HJ. Diagnostic and therapeutic problems with gallstone ileus. (German) Act Chir 11:247-602, 1976.
3. Wittmann DH, Boje H, Eckardt K, Niebuhr D. Prognostic significance of mammary gland papillomatosis. (German) Beiträge zur Mammachirurgie Chir Praxis, Hans Marseille Verlag München, pp 11–16, 1976.
4. Wittmann DH, Eggert A. A new method to obtain high concentrations of gastrin for quantitative analysis of different human gastrin fractions. (German) Chirurg 48:159-160, 1977.
5. Eggert A, Seidel H, Wittmann DH. Pharmacokinetics of methylmethacrylate monomere from bone cement. (German) Chirurg 48:316-318, 1977.
6. Wittmann DH, Eggert A. Pathogenesis of gallstone ileus.(German) Chirurg 48:678-680, 1977.
7. Eggert A, Kirschner H, Schröder J, Wittmann DH. The lymphostatic edema of the upper extremity after breast cancer therapy. (German) Med Klin 72:2106-2113, 1977.
8. Eggert A, Seidel H, Wittmann DH. The intermittent Chilaiditi syndrome: Differential diagnosis of the acute abdomen. (German) Act Chir 12:357-366, 1977.
9. Eggert A, Randel G, Wittmann DH. Pyodermia fistulans sinifica. (German) Chir Praxis 23:537-541, 1978.
10. Wittmann DH, Schimmel G, Seidel H. Long term treatment of chronic bone infections with cephalexin. (German) Therapiewoche 28:8946-8956, 1978.
11. Eggert A, Freitag V, Schimmel G, Wittmann DH. Technique of intra-operative bacteriological diagnosis of bile tract infection. (German) Ärztl Lab 25:79-82, 1979.
12. Eggert A, Wittmann DH, Schröder HJ, Schimmel G. Significance of intraoperative bacteriological findings in biliary disease. (German) Münch med Wschr 119:955-958, 1979.
13. Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H, Seidel H . Investigations upon the availability of cefuroxin in bone and wound fluid. (German) Med Welt 30:227-232, 1979.
14. Wittmann DH, Welter J, Freitag V. Indications and initial treatment results of antimicrobial therapy with the combination of mezlocillin and oxacillin for severe infections. (German) Klinikarzt 8:689-692, 1979.
15. Wittmann DH, Eckardt K, Randel G. The risk of cancer in papillomatous disease of the breast Verh Dtsch Krebs Ges 2:64-65, 1979.
16. Wittmann DH, Welter J, Schassan H-H. Investigations on the peritoneal penetration of beta-lactam antibiotics to be considered in the treatment of intra-abdominal infections. (German) In R Häring (Hrsg) Peritonitis TM-Verlag Bad Oyenhausen pp 85–92, 1979.
17. Seidel H, Eggert A, Wittmann DH. Cardiogenic shock after implantation of bone cement. (German) Anaesthesiol Intensivmed 125:391-400, 1980
18. Freitag V, Friedrich O, Kopf PO, Wittmann DH. Bacteriologic sensitivity of cefotaxime - a new semi-synthetic cephalosporin. (German) Infection 8:S397-400, 1980.
19. Wittmann DH. Chemotherapeutic principles in difficult-to-treat infections in surgery. I. Peritonitis. Infection 8:323-329, 1980.
20. Wittmann DH. Chemotherapeutic principles in difficult-to-treat infections in surgery. II. Bone and joint infections. Infection 8:330-333, 1980.
21. Pröpper H, Wittmann DH. Therapy of peptic ulcer disease in the light of therapy with H2 blockers and proximal selective vagotomy. (German) Berliner Arzteblatt 93:353-362, 1980.
22. Pröpper H, Wittmann DH. Current aspects of peptic ulcer therapy: opinion of internal medicine versus surgery. (German) Der praktische Arzt 15:1940-1969, 1980.
23. Kirschner H, Wittmann DH. Educational recommendations regarding the intern year based on the practical experience in the two surgical departments at Altona General Hospital. (German) Hamburger Arzteblatt 3:181-184, 1980.
24. Wittmann DH, Erich M, Freitag V, Kopf PO, Kult K, Pröpper H, Welter J. Antimicrobial therapy for severe infections. (German) Ther d Gegenw 119:558-570, 1980.
25. Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H, Freitag V. Pharmacokinetic investigations upon the availability of cefamandole in bone and joint infections. (German) Ther d Gegenw 119:1422-1435, 1980.
26. Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H, Welter J, Seidel H. Pharmacokinetic investigations upon the penetration of cefotaxime into central and peripheral compartments. (German) Münch med Wschr 122:637-641, 1980.
27. Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H, Kohler F, Seibert F. Pharmacokinetic studies of ceftazidime in serum bone bile tissue fluid and peritoneal fluid. J Antimicrob Chemother 8:S293-297, 1981.
28. Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H, Kohler F, Seidel H. Penetration of moxalactam into bone. (German) Unfallchirurgie 7:142-146, 1981.
29. Wittmann DH, Freitag V, Welter J. Infections in abdominal surgery: treatment results with moxalactam. Infection 9:191-196, 1981.
30. Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H, Seidel H. Pharmacokinetics of mezlocillin and azlocillin and their penetration into bone and tissue fluid. (German) Arzneim-Forsch/Drug Res 31:1157-1162, 1981.
31. Welter J, Wittmann DH, Freitag V. Ticarcillin therapy of risk patients with infections due to pseudomonas aeruginosa. J Int Med Res 9:44-51, 1981.
32. Wittmann DH. Bone level of cefoperazone. (German) Münch med Wschr 123:S110-112, 1981.
33. Stute J, Schassan H-H, Wittmann DH. Drug kinetics of the combination of mezlocillin and oxacillin into skin and soft tissue. (German) Klinikarzt 10:29-31, 1981.
34. Stübner G, Dethlefson H, Wittmann DH. Distribution of pepsin-cleaved human immunoglobulin in serum and peritoneal fluid in patients with peritonitis. (German) Die gelben Hefte 21:21-25, 1981.
35. Wittmann DH. Suitable preoperative precautions to reduce the risk of post-operative infection following abdominal procedures. (German) Umweltmed 3:38-40, 1981.
36. Wittmann DH, Erich M, Freitag V, Kopf PO, Kult H, Pröpper H, Welter J. Pharmacokinetic studies and results of a clinical trial with cefotaxime. (Italian) Chemiother Antimicrobica 9:113-120, 1981.
37. Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H. Basics of antimicrobial therapy for peritonitis. (German) Langenbecks Arch Chir 358:589-590, 1982.
38. Wittmann DH, Welter J, Schassan H-H. Penetration of mezlocillin into peritoneal fluid. (German) Infection 10:S196-200, 1982.
39. Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H . The distribution of moxalactam in serum bone tissue fluid and peritoneal fluid. Rev Inf Dis 4:S610-S616, 1982.
40. Welter J, Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H. Pharmacokinetic investigations upon the penetration of mezlocillin into pleural fluid. (German) Infection 10:S201-204, 1982.
41. Eggert A, Teichmann W, Wittmann DH. Pathological implication of duodenal diverticula. Surg Gynecol Obstet 154:62-64, 1982.
42. Welter J, Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H. Pharmacokinetic investigations of the penetration of mezlocillin into the pleural fluid. Int J Clin Pharm Res 2:265-268, 1982.
43. Wittmann DH. Comparison of cephalosporins for peritonitis.(German) Fortschr Antimicrob Antineoplast Chemother 1:175-184, 1982.
44. Wittmann DH. Chemotherapeutic principles for infectious problems in surgery: intra-abdominal infections. (German) Acta Chir Austriaca Suppl 43:22-23, 1982.
45. Wittmann DH, Kellinghusen C, Welter J, Freitag V. Intra-abdominal infections: results of a randomized prospective trial. (German) Act Chir 18:229-353, 1983.
46. Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H. Penetration of eight beta-lactam antibiotics into peritoneal fluid. Arch Surg 118:205-212, 1983.
47. Wittmann DH, Berghoff D, Reynders-Frederix V, Schassan H-H. Significance of hydroxylapatite with regard to determination of antimicrobial bone concentrations. (German) Arzneim Forsch/Drug Res 33:423-426, 1983.
48. Winker H, Dörtemann J, Wittmann DH. Prophylaxis of infections after elective colon surgery. (German) Chirurg 54:272-277, 1983.
49. Wittmann DH, Kirschner H, Luetkens S. Long term results of elective and urgent highly selective vagotomy. (German) Langenbecks Arch Chir 361:(243)671-672, 1983.
50. Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H. Bioavailability of antibiotics in peritonitis. (German) Schweiz Rundschau Med 72:363-368, 1983.
51. Wittmann DH. Chemotherapeutic principles of bone and joint infections. (German) Der Krankenhausarzt 56:925-928, 1983.
52. Welter J, Herden H-N, Wittmann DH. Combined therapy with cefoxitin and azlocillin in critical care medicine. (German) Klinikarzt 12:217-225, 1983.
53. Bauernfeind A, Wittmann DH. Bacteria specific pathogenic factors of the microflora in peritonitis. (German) Fortschr Antimicrob Antineoplast Chemother. 2:431-436, 1983.
54. Jeckstadt P, Wittmann DH. A prognostic index for intra-abdominal infections. (German), Fortschr Antimicrob Antineoplast Chemother 2:517-525, 1983.
55. Wittmann DH, Kellinghusen C, Frommelt L. Peritonitis after perforation of sigmoid diverticula. Fortschr Antimikrob Antineoplast Chemother 2:535-542, 1983.
56. Wittmann DH. Prophylaxis in general surgery. Infect Surg 2:825-830, 1983.
57. Wittmann DH. Development and goals of the Study Group Peritonitis. (German) In DH Wittmann (Ed), Intraabdominelle Infektionen. Fortschr Antimicrob Antineoplast Chemother 2:311-317, 1983.
58. Wittmann DH. Bacteriological findings in different forms of peritonitis. (German) In DH Wittmann (Ed), Intraabdominelle Infektionen. Fortschr Antimicrob Antineoplast Chemother 2:423-429, 1983.
59. Wittmann DH. Basis for calculated chemotherapy of intra-abdominal infections. (German) In: DH Wittmann (Ed), Intraabdominelle Infektionen. Fortschr Antimicrob Antineoplast . Chemother 2:467-478, 1983.
60. Wittmann DH. Introduction: Peritonitis after Perforation of a Diverticulum. (German) In DH Wittmann (Ed), Intraabdominelle Infektionen. Fortschr Antimicrob Antineoplast Chemother 2:525-526, 1983.
61. Wittmann DH. Clinical use and pharmacokinetics of metronidazole.(German) In Werner H, Wittmann DH, Riemann JF (Eds), Metronidazole. Fortschr Antimicrob Antineoplast Chemother 2:757-782, 1983.
62. Wittmann DH. A clinical evaluation of piperacillin in intra-abdominal infections. Clin Ther 6:SA 35-44, 1984.
63. Bauernfeind A, Wittmann DH. Uptake of 4-quinolones into inorganic bone and antibacterial activity in the bone. Chemiotherapia 4:S2 487-488, 1984.
64. Wittmann DH, Kuipers Th, Fock R, Fedder J. Pharmacokinetics of imipenem/cilastatin in young healthy volunteers and elderly. (German) Z Antimikrob Antineoplast Chemother 2:89-97, 1984.
65. Teichmann W, Eggert A, Wittmann DH, Böcker W. The zipper: new method for temporary abdominal closure. (German) Chirurg 56:173-178, 1985.
66. Wittmann DH, Teichmann W, Frommelt L. Importance of pathogenic bacteria with regard to therapy of suppurative peritonitis. (German) Chirurg 56:363-370, 1985.
67. Wittmann DH, Frommelt L. The efficacy of cefotaxime in gram-positive surgical infections. Infection 13:S37-42, 1985.
68. Wittmann DH, Teichmann W. Etappenlavage and treatment of pathogenic bacteria.(German) Langenbecks Arch Chir 366:629-630, 1985.
69. Wittmann DH. Directed and calculated therapy of surgical infections with imipenem/cilastatin. (German) Fortschr Antimicrob Antineoplast Chemother 4:1063-1076, 1985.
70. Wittmann DH. Calculated chemotherapy of biliary and intra-abdominal infections with ceftazidime. (German) Fortschr Antimicrob Antineoplast Chemother 4:729-749, 1985.
71. Wittmann DH. Penicillins and peritonitis. (German) Z Antimicrob Antineoplast Chemother 3:127-141, 1985.
72. Wittmann DH. Calculated antibiotic therapy of infections following abdominal trauma. In P Dineen (Ed), Surgical and Antimicrobial Management of Trauma Patients. Infections in Surgery, 4:S21-23, 1985.
73. Wittmann DH. Directed and calculated therapy of surgical infections with imipenem/cilastatin. (German) Arzneimittelpraxis 15:661-670, 1985.
74. Teichmann W, Wittmann DH, Andreone PA. Scheduled reoperations (Etappenlavage) for diffuse peritonitis. Arch Surg 121:147-152, 1986.
75. Teichmann W, Wittmann DH. The principle of Etappenlavage as a new therapy in acute abdominal surgery (trauma and emergencies). (German) Langenbecks Arch Chir 369:799-800, 1986.
76. Wittmann DH. Staphylococci: an infectious problem in surgery? (German) Fortschr antimicrob antineoplast Chemother 5:1333-1339, 1986.
77. Wittmann DH, Hegerfeld R, Hübner A. Comparison of imipenem/cilastatin with other beta-lactam antibiotics in bone infections. (German) Fortschr antimicrob antineoplast Chemother 5:311-320, 1986.
78. Wittmann DH. Prophylaxis of post-operative infections: single dose or multiple dosing. (German) Krankenhausarzt 59:515-534, 1986.
79. Wittmann DH . Infection control and quality assurance in surgery. (German)Krankenhaus-Hygiene und Infverh. 8:66-74, 1986.
80. Wittmann DH, Teichmann W, Müller M. Development and validation of peritonitis indices Altona. (German) Langenbecks Arch Chir 372:834-835, 1987.
81. Wittmann DH. Infection control in surgery. (German) Hospitalis 57:650-659, 1987.
82. Wittmann DH. Use and abuse of antibiotics worldwide: summary report from the WHO working group on prophylaxis of postoperative wound infections. Infection 17:46-57, 1989.
83. Wittmann DH, Bergstein JM, Aprahamian C. Etappenlavage for diffuse peritonitis. (German) Beitr Anäst Intensivemed, 30:199-221, 1989.
84. Nyström PO, Bax R, Dellinger EP, Dominioni L, Knaus WA, Meakins JL, Ohmann Ch, Solomkin JS, Wacha H, Wittmann DH. A proposed standard for trials on intra-abdominal infection. World J Surg 14:148-156, 1990.
85. Wittmann DH, Aprahamian C, Bergstein JM. Etappenlavage: Advanced diffuse peritonitis managed by planned multiple laparotomies utilizing zippers, slide fastener, and Velcro analogue for temporary abdominal closure. World J Surg 14:218-226, 1990.
86. Wittmann DH, Koltowski P, Oleszkiewicz J, Walker AP. Infectious complications after 807 biliary tract operations and results of a randomized blinded study comparing cefoxitin versus ampicillin plus an inhibitor of beta-lactamases. Infection 18:41-47, 1990.
87. Aprahamian CA, Walker ST, Quebbman, EJ, Bergstein JM, Sasse, EA, Wittmann DH. Use of medical center utilities by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients. J Trauma 30:745-747, 1990.
88. Aprahamian C, Wittmann DH, Bergstein JM, Quebbman EJ. Temporary abdominal closure (TAC) for planned relaparotomy (Etappenlavage) in trauma. J Trauma 60: 719-723, 1990
89. Bergstein JM, Kramer A, Wittmann DH, Aprahamian C, Quebbeman EJ. Pseudomembranous colitis: How useful is endoscopy? Surg Endosc 4:217-219, 1990.
90. Gregory JS, Bergstein JM, Aprahamian C, Wittmann DH, Quebbeman EJ. Comparison of three methods of rewarming from hypothermia: advantages of extracorporeal blood warming. J Trauma 31:1247-1252, 1991.
91. Wittmann DH, Bergstein JM: Post-operative necrotizing wound infection and bacterial synergistic gangrene. Postgraduate General Surgery, 3:131-134, 1991.
92. Aprahamian C, Wittmann DH. Operative management of peritonitis. Infection 19;453-455, 1991.
93. Condon RE, Wittmann DH: The Use of Antibiotics in General Surgery. Mosby Year Book. Current Problems in Surgery 28:803-949, 1991.
94. Frantzides CT, Lianos EA, Wittmann D, Greenwood B, Edmiston CE: Prostaglandins and modulation of small bowel myoelectric activity. Am J Physiol 262:G488-497, 1992.
95. Bergstein JM, Blair J-F, Edwards J, Towne JB, Wittmann DH, Aprahamian C, Quebbeman EJ: Pitfalls in color flow duplex ultrasound for screening of suspected arterial injuries in penetrated extremities. J Trauma 33:395-402, 1992.
96. Wittmann, DH: Die Antibiotika-Therapie bei der sekundären Peritonitis: Kommentar auf Anforderung der Schriftleitung zur Arbeit von Hannes Wacha. Chemotherapie Journal 2:115-118 , 1992.
97. Wittmann DH, Aprahamian C, Bergstein JM, Edmiston CE, Frantzides CT, Quebbeman EJ, Condon RE: A burr-like device to facilitate temporary abdominal closure in planned multiple laparotomies. Eur J Surg 159:75-79, 1993.
98. Page CP, Bohnen JMA, Fletcher JR, McManus AT, Solomkin JS, Wittmann DH: Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Surgical Wounds: Guidelines for Clinical Care. Arch Surg 128:79-88,1993.
99. Ohmann C, Wittmann DH, Wacha H, and the Peritonitis Study Group. Prospective evaluation of prognostic scoring systems in peritonitis. Eur J Surg 159:267-274, 1993.
100. Schein M. Wittmann DH. Antibiotics in abdominal surgery: the less the better [Editorial] European Journal of Surgery. 159(9):451-3, 1993 Sep.
101. Wittmann DH, Aprahamian C, Bergstein JM, Bansal N, Wallace JR, Wittmann MM: Staged Abdominal Repair Compares Favorably to Conventional Operative Therapy for Intra-abdominal Infections when Adjusting For prognostic Factors with a Logistic Model. Theoretical Surg (Now European J Surg) 25:273-284, 1994.
102. Holzheimer R, Molloy RG, Wittmann DH: Postoperative Complication: A New Risk Factor for Recurrence in Crohn's disease. European J Surg 160:129-135, 1994.
103. Wittmann DH: Current concepts in the treatment of infections in surgery. Diag Microbiol Infect Dis 22;273- 282, 1995
104. Schein M, Assalia A, Eldar S, Wittmann DH: Is mechanical bowel preparation necessary before primary colonic anastomosis? An experimental study. Dis Colon Rectum 38:1-6,1995
105. Aprahamian CA, Schein M, Wittmann DH: Cefotaxime and metronidazole in the severe intraabdominal infection. Diag Microbiol Infect Dis 22:183-188, 1995.
106. Wittmann DH: The Role of cefotaxime in the treatment of surgical infections. Diag Microbiol Infect Dis 22:173-183, 1995.
107. Ma OJ, Mateer JR, Ogata M, Kefer MP, Wittmann DH, Aprahamian C: Prospective Analysis of A Rapid Trauma Ultrasound Exam Performed by Emergency Physicians. J Trauma 38:879-885
108. Wittmann DH, Schein M, Condon RE: Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Abdominal Wall Hernia Surgery: Never, Always, or Selectively? Problems in General Surgery 12, 47-55, 1995.
109. Holzheimer RG, Schein M, Wittmann DH: (335b) Inflammatory response in peritoneal exudate and plasma of patients undergoing planned relaparotomy for severe secondary peritonitis. Arch Surg 130; 1314–1320, 1995.
110. Schein M, Wittmann DH, Aprahamian C, Condon RE: The abdominal compartment syndrome: The physiological and clinical consequences of elevated intra-abdominal pressure. J Am Coll Surg 180:744-753, 1995.
111. Wittmann DH, Schein M, Seoane D, Aprahamian C, Komorowski RA, Georgakas K, Quebbeman EJ, Wallace JR, Condon RE: Pyoderma Fistulans Sinifica (Fox Den Disease): A distinctive soft-tissue infection. 1995 Clin Infect Dis 21:162-170.
112. Bergstein JM, Baker EJ, Aprahamian CA, Schein M, Wittmann DH. Soft Tissue Abscess Associated with Parenteral Drug Abuse: Presentation, Microbiology and Treatment. The American Surgeon 12; 1105–1108, 1995
113. Ludwig KA, Quebbeman, EJ, Bergstein JM, Wallace JR, Wittmann DH, Aprahamian C. Shock-Associated Right Colon Ischemia and Necrosis. J Trauma 70;1171–1174, 1996
114. Bergstein JM, Gregory JS, Quebbeman EJ, Aprahamian C. Wittmann, DH, Wallace, JR. Extracorporeal Rewarming: Technological Advances and experience in 29 patients. J Trauma 70; 791-792x, 1996
115. Schein M, Solomkin J, Wittmann DH. (344): Cytokines in bacterial peritonitis. Current Opinion in Surgical Infections 3:123-127; 1995
116. Wittmann DH, Schein M, Condon RE: Management of Secondary Peritonitis. Annals of Surgery 224;10-18, 1996
117. Wittmann MM, Wittmann AM, Wittmann DH; AIDS, Emergency Operations, and Infection Control. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 17;532-538, 1996
118. Schein, M, Wittmann DH, Holzheimer, R, Condon, RE:Hypothesis: Compartmen-talization of Cytokines in Intra-abdominal Infection. Surgery 119;694-700, 1996.
119. Schein M, Wittmann DH: The Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Following Peritonitis, Abdominal Trauma, and Operations. Complications in Surgery 15(5), 1996
120. Wittmann, DH: (348b) Pharmacokinetic basis for short courses of antimicrobial therapy. Eur J Surg, Suppl 576:19-23; 1996.
121. Schein M, Wittmann DH, Wittmann AM, Condon REC. Abdominal contamination, infection and Sepsis; a continuum. Brit. J. Surg. 84;269-272, 1997 [# 351]
122. Wittmann, MM, Wittmann, AM, Wittmann, DH; AIDS, Emergency Operations, and Infection Control. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 17;532-538, 1996 [# 354b]
123. Slakey DP, Johnson CP, Cziperle DJ, Roza AM, Wittmann, DH, Gray DWR, Roake JA, Britton, J, Morris PJ,, Adams MB: Management of Severe Pancreatitis in Renal Transplant Recipients. Ann. Surg 225, 217-222, 1997
124. Wittmann DH. Wallace J; The Various Leaving-the-Abdomen-Open Techniques for Advanced Severe Peritonitis: Mesh, Zippers, Artificial Burr, and Other Methods. World Journal of Surgery 22; submitted 1998. ( # 381)
125. Wittmann, D.H., R.N. Jones, J. Malledant, G. Privitera, Cefotaxime in the Prophylaxis and Treatment of Surgical Infection. Journal of Chemotherapy, 9, Suppl.2,:19-33, 1997
126. Wittmann DH., Operative and Non-Operative Therapy of Intra-abdominal Infections. Infection 26: xxx-xxx 1998. Accepted, in press (#388c)
127. Wittmann, Cefotaxime in the Prophylaxis and Treatment of Surgical Infection. Research and Clinical Forums, Vol. 19;35-46, 1997 (#363a)
128. Wittmann DH, Scope and Limitations of Anti-Microbial Therapy of Sepsis. Langenbeck’s Archive for Surgery. 383; 15-25. (#389)
129. Wittmann, DH. Das Kompartment Syndrom der Bauchhoehle; Der Chirug (#364)
130. Wittmann DH. Invited Commentary on Taylor et al.: Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Open Groin Hernia Repair. World J Surg 22/10, October 1998. In press.
131. Wittmann DH. Invited Commentary on Gonzales et al.: Effectiveness of Collagen-Gentamicin Implant in the Treatment of "Dirty" Abdominal Wounds. World J Surg. In press.

Editorials, reviews, letters to the Editor

1. Wittmann DH. Editorial comment on Reducing the risk of sepsis in surgery: In S Karran (Ed) Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Surgery, Adis Press, Auckland, New Zealand, 1987.
2. Wittmann DH. Symposium on Intraabdominal infections - Editorial Introduction. World J Surg 14:145-147, 1990.
3. Wittmann DH. Intraabdominal infection. (Letter to the Editor), World J Surg. 15:408-410, 1991.
4. Wittmann, DH, Rangoonwala, R., Marget, W (Eds.). Treatment and Prophylaxis of Infections. Infection 19; 447-464, 1991.
5. Neu, HC, Wittmann, DH, Rangoonwala R (Eds.). Cefotaxime - Efficacy and Safety - A Decade of International Experience. Infection 19; S305-345, 1991.
6. Wittmann DH. Invited Commentary on: Simmen HP, Battaglia H, Kossmann T, Blaser J: Effect of pH in Peritoneal Fluid on Outcome of Aminoglycoside Treatment in Intra-Abdominal Infections. In World J Surg 17: 393-397, 1993.
7. Schein M, Wittmann DH. Antibiotics in abdominal surgery: The less the better. Eur J Surg, 159:451-454, 1993.
8. Wittmann, DH. Review of Monograph Peritonitis by Donald E. Fry (Ed.), Mount Kisco, NY, Futura, 1993. Review in The New England Journal of Medicine, July 14, 1994.
9. Wittmann DH. Invited Commentary on: American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST), Trauma Care Quality Indicators: An Analysis of Outcome in Statewide Trauma Registry, J Trauma 37:573-574, 1994.
10. Wittmann, DH: Comment on Nicholas. RL et al: Prospective Alterations in Therapy for penetrating abdominal trauma. Arch Surg 129;55-64, 1993 Surgical Infections: Index and Reviews 1:1; page 4, 1993
11. Wittmann DH. Comment on Simmen HP Battaglia H, Kossmann T, Blaser J: Effect of pH in Peritoneal Fluid on Outcome of Aminoglycoside Treatment in Intra-Abdominal Infections. In World J Surg 17: 393-397, 1993. Surgical Infections: Index and Reviews 1:2;4 1993
12. Wittmann DH. Comment on: Nespoli A, Ravizzini C, Trivella M, Segala M: The Choice of Surgical Procedure for Peritonitis Due to Colonic Perforation. Arch Surg 1993; 128:814-818... Surgical Infections: Index and Reviews 1:3;8, 1993
13. Wittmann DH. Comment on: Huizinga WKJ, Baker LW: The Influence of Splenectomy on Infection Morbidity After Colonic and Splenic Injuries. Eur J Surg 1993;159:579-584, and:
14. Wittmann DH: Comment on Duke BJ, et al. Transfusion Significantly Increases the Risk for Infection After Splenic Injury. Arch Surg 1993;128:1125-1132. Surgical Infections: Index and Reviews 1:4;13, 1993.
15. Wittmann, DH: Commentary on: Kressner U, et al.: Intraoperative Colonic Lavage and Primary Anastomosis -- An Alternative to Hartmann Procedure in Emergency Surgery of the Left Colon. Eur J Surg 1994; 160:287-292
16. Wittmann, DH: Commentary on Pakkastie TE, et al: Anastomotic Leakage after Anterior Resection of the Rectum. Eur J Surg 1994;160:293-297; and Barding R, et al.: World J Surg 1994;18:373-378. Surgical Infections: Index and Reviews 2:2;5, 1994.
17. Wittmann, DH: Commentary on H. New et al.: Emerging trends in antimicrobial resistance. Eur. J Surg 160. Suppl 573 7-18, 1994. Surgical Infections: Index & Reviews, 2:3;9, 1994
18. Wittmann DH. Comment on Wiedemann, B. et al.: Mechanisms of Quinolone Resistance. Infection 22;S73-79, 1994,
19. Wittmann, DH: Commentary on Susceptibility of clinical bacterial isolates in the United States, Infection 22;S73-79, 1994 and three more papers. Surgical Infections: Index & Reviews, 2:3;9, 1994
20. Wittmann DH: Comment on: Armstrong JH, Barcia PJ: Pilonidal Sinus Disease: The Conservative Approach. Arch Surg 1994;129:914-918. Surgical Infections: Index and Reviews 3:1;12, 1995
21. Wittmann DH. Comment on: Bergeron MC, M. Quellette: Diagnosing Bacterial Infectious Disease in One Hour: An Essential Upcoming Revolution: Infection 23:69-72, 1995. Surgical Infections: Index and Reviews 3:3;13 1995..
22. Wittmann, DH. Comment on: Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis and clostridium difficile toxin positivity: Arch Surg 130; 989-993, 1995 Surgical Infection, Index and Review 3:4;6 1995
23. Wittmann, DH. (362a) Comment on Hau, T et al: Planned Relaparotomy vs. Relaparotomy on Demand in the Treatment of Intra-abdominal Infections. Arch Surg. 130; 1193-1197, 1995, Surgical Infection - Index & Review 4:12;5 1996
24. Wittmann, DH. Comment on de Vera ME et al: Antibiotic Resistant Enterococci and the Changing Face of Surgical Infections Surgical Infections: Index & Reviews, 4:II quarter,1996. Surgical Infections: Index & Reviews, 4:2;10,1996
25. Wittmann DH: Comment on Wang, X, et al: Gut origin sepsis, macrophage function, and oxygen extraction associated with acute pancreatitis in the rat. World J Surg, 20, 299-308, 1996. Surgical Infections: Index & Reviews, 4:3;6, 1996
26. Schein M, Wittmann, DH, Lorenz, W. (348a). Discussion Forum on Antibiotic treatment of post operative abdominal infections. Europe. J. Surg. 162 Supplement. 576; 5-75, 1996
27. Wittmann DH, Schein M, (348b) editorial comment on Condon RE: Microbiology of Intraabdominal Infection and Contamination. Europe. J. Surg. 162 Supplement 576; 9-13, 1996
28. Wittmann DH, Schein M, editorial comment on Pollock AV: At what point is infection cured but inflammation persists? Europe. J. Surg. 162 Supplement 576; 13-16, 1996
29. Wittmann DH, Schein M, editorial comment on Bergstein JM: The role of Shock . Europe. J. Surg. 162 Supplement 576; 16-18, 1996
30. Wittmann DH, Schein M, editorial comment on Künneke M, et al: Cardio-vascular adverse effects of antimicrobials. Europe. J. Surg. 162 Supplement 576; 24-28, 1996
31. Wittmann DH, Schein M, editorial comment on Dellinger EP: Undesired effects of antibiotics and future studies. Europe. J. Surg. 162 Supplement 576; 24-28, 1996
32. Wittmann DH, Schein M, editorial comment on Solomkin JS: The future: randomized prospective studies. Europe. J. Surg. 162 Supplement 576; 33-35, 1996
33. Wittmann DH, Schein M, editorial comment on Lechleuthner A, et al: Minimal Antibiotic Therapy: Technology Assessment Instead of Clinical Trials. Europe. J. Surg. 162 Supplement 576; 36-38, 1996
34. Wittmann DH, Schein M, editorial comment on Saadia R, et al: Antibiotics and the Gut. Europe. J. Surg. 162 Supplement 576; 39-41, 1996
35. Wittmann DH, Schein M, editorial comment on Nyström PO: Transition from contamination to infection; implications in colonic surgery. Europe. J. Surg. 162 Supplement 576; 42-46, 1996
36. Wittmann DH, Schein M, editorial comment on Reemst PHM, et al: SIRS, MODS and tertiary peritonitis. Europe. J. Surg. 162 Supplement 576; 47-49, 1996
37. Wittmann DH, Schein M, editorial comment on Bohnen JMA: Postoperative peritonitis. Europe. J. Surg. 162 Supplement 576; 50-52, 1996
38. Wittmann DH, Schein M, editorial comment on Frileux P, et al: Pancreatic infections. Europe. J. Surg. 162 Supplement 576; 53-55, 1996
39. Wittmann DH, Schein M, editorial comment on Hirshberg A, et al: Penetrating abdominal trauma. Europe. J. Surg. 162 Supplement 576; 56-58, 1996
40. Wittmann DH, Schein M, editorial comment on Melcher GA, et al: Blunt abdominal trauma. Europe. J. Surg. 162 Supplement 576; 59-60, 1996
41. Wittmann DH, Schein M, editorial comment on Heemken R, et al: Upper gastrointestinal surgery and the appendix. Europe. J. Surg. 162 Supplement 576; 61-62, 1996
42. Wittmann DH, Schein M, editorial comment on Fingerhut A, et al: Choice of Antibiotics in two The French Hospitals. Europe. J. Surg. 162 Supplement 576; 63-65, 1996
43. Schein M, Wittmann DH, Lorenz W. Forum Statement: a plea for selective and controlled postoperative antibiotic administration Europe. J. Surg. 162 Supplement 576; 66-75, 1996
44. Wittmann DH: Postoperative Infections Area Review Paper for Surgical Infection - Index & Review, IV Quarter 1995 : 1197
45. Wittmann DH. Comment on Jeroukhimov AD et al Antibiotic prophylaxis in umbilical and incisional hernia repair: a prospective randomized study. Eur. J. Surg 162, 945-948. Surgical Infections: Index & Reviews, 5:I quarter, 1997
46. Wittmann DH, Comment on Götzinger, TP, et al.: Does Reoperation for Abdominal Sepsis Enhance the Inflammatory Host Response? Arch Surg. 1997; 132:250-255 -Surgical Infection - Index & Review, 5: 2;x 1997
47. Wittmann, DH Comment on: van Goor, H: Complications of Planned Relaparotomy in Patients with Severe General Peritonitis Eur J Surg 1997; 163: 61-66. Surgical Infection - Index & Review, 5: 2;x 1997
48. Wittmann DH. Invited Commentary on Abramov et al.: Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Umbilical and Incisional Hernia Repair: A Prospective Randomized Study. Eur. J Surg 1997; 162:945-948. Surgical Infections: Index & Reviews, 5:1, 7, 1997

Abstracts

1. Wittmann DH, Schröder HJ. Problems with gallstone ileus.(German) Zbl Chir 100:1015, 1975.
2. 2Wittmann DH. Two cases of pyodermia sinifica fistulans.(German) Vortrag Nr 37, 118 Tagung Nordwestdeutscher Chirurgen, Hamburg, December 2-4, 1976.
3. Wittmann DH, Boje H, Eckardt K, Niebuhr D. Prognostic significance of mammary gland papillomatosis. (German) Zbl Chir 102:124, 1976.
4. Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H, Fedder J, Rangonwala R. Pharmacokinetic studies with cefuroxime in bone, tissue fluid, peritoneal fluid, and bile. 18th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. American Society for Microbiology, Washington DC, Abstract Nr 318, 1978.
5. Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H. Pharmacokinetic Studies and Results of a Clinical Trial with Cefotaxime. 19th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy and 11th International Congress of Chemotherapy Boston, American Society for Microbiology, Washington DC, Abstr Nr 12, 1979.
6. Wittmann DH. Significance of anaerobic bacteria in bile tract infection. (German) In R Häring (Hrsg) Peritonitis TM-Verlag Bad Oyenhausen, pp 83-84, 1979.
7. Wittmann DH. Highly selective vagotomy: a scientific film. (German) Münch med Wschr 121:577-577, 1979.
8. Seidel H, Pfeiffer M, Schimmel G, Wittmann DH. Conservative and operative therapy of grade II and III open tibial fractures. (German) Zbl Chir 104:205, 1979.
9. Wittmann DH, Welter J, Freitag V, Herden N, Schassan H-H. Antimicrobial Therapy for Peritonitis: Results of Peripheral Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Studies. 7th World Congress of Anesthesiology, Hamburg, 1980, Abstr Nr:, 1980.
10. Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H. Bone levels, tissue fluid and peritoneal fluid measurements following Piperacillin administration. 20th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy American Society for Microbiology New Orleans Poster Abstr 757 American Society for Microbiology Washington DC, 1980.
11. Welter J, Wittmann DH, Freitag V. Combined therapy with cefoxitin and azlocillin in critical care medicine. 12th International Congress of Chemotherapy Florence Abstr Nr 192 International Society of Chemotherapy, 1981
12. Welter J, Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H. Pharmacokinetic investigations of the penetration of Mezlocillin into the pleural fluid: 12th International Congress of Chemotherapy Florence Abstr Nr 252, International Society of Chemotherapy, 1981
13. Fedder J, Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H. The influence of protein binding upon tissue fluid levels of Isoxalolyl- and Acylureido- Penicillins: 12th International Congress of Chemotherapy Florence Abstr Nr 257 International Society of Chemotherapy, 1981
14. Küchlin J, Schassan H-H, Stute J, Wittmann DH. Pharmacokinetic studies and results of a clinical trial with a combination therapy with mezlocillin and oxacillin: 12th International Congress of Chemotherapy Florence Abstr Nr 349, International Society of Chemotherapy, 1981
15. Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H. Bone concentrations of six new beta-lactam-antibiotics. 12th International Congress of Chemotherapy Florence Abstr Nr 410, International Society of Chemotherapy, 1981
16. Wittmann DH. Antimicrobial therapy for intra-abdominal infections (German) In G Rodewald (Ed) 128 Tagung der Vereinigung Norwestdeutscher Chirurgen, Ref 17, Hanseatisches Verlagskontor, Lübeck, 1981.
17. Wittmann DH. Are antimicrobials indicated for prophylaxis of infections after open fractures. (German) In G Rodewald (Ed) 128 Tagung der Vereinigung Norwestdeutscher Chirurgen, Ref 52, Hanseatisches Verlagskontor, Lübeck, 1981.
18. Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H, Kohler F. Results of pharmacokinetic studies with ceftazidime in volunteers and patients. Ceftazidime Symposium, Glaxo Research LTD, Kensington Close, London, Abstr 25, 1981.
19. Wittmann DH. Pharmacokinetic basis for the antimicrobial treatment of surgical infections (German) Zbl Chir 106:1231, 1981
20. Wittmann DH, Schassan H-H, Kohler F. The penetration of ceftazidime into bone, bile, tissue fluid and peritoneal fluid: Ceftazidime Symposium, Glaxo Research LTD, Kensington Close, London, Abstr 2, 1981.
21. Wittmann DH. Surgery and antibiotics: clinical selection criteria for adjuvant antimicrobial therapy with beta-lactam antibiotics. (German) Symposium Beta-Lactam-Antibiotika, Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, Frankfurt Feb 19, 1982.
22. Wittmann DH, Welter J, Schassan H-H. Pharmacokinetic investigations upon the penetration of antibiotic into peritoneal fluid: Surgical Infection Society, Program 2nd Annual Meeting, Abstract 10, 1982
23. Wittmann DH. Therapy of postoperative infections (German) 3 Norddeutsche Chemotherapie Konferenz, Travemünde, May 14-15, 1982
24. Wittmann DH. Intra- und extra-abdominal abscesses: pathogenesis and bacteriology. (German) Tagung der Vereinigung Mittelrheinischer Chirurgen, Kaiserslautern, October 6-8, 1983.
25. Wittmann DH. A Rational Basis for Treating Intra-Abdominal Infection: Guest Lecture, Ass Surg Train Ann General Meeting, Leeds, England, Sept 8-10, 1982.
26. Wittmann DH. Prophylaxis of infections following colon operations: Cefoxitin versus orthograde whole gut lavage. (German) Tagung der Vereinigung Mittelrheinischer Chirurgen, Mannheim October 7-9, 1982.
27. Wittmann DH, Hummel W, Teichmann W. Recurrent peptic ulcer after highly selective vagotomy. (German) Zbl Chir 107:813, 1982.
28. Wittmann DH, Seidel H, Schassan H-H. Concentration determinations of antimicrobial active compounds in bone (German) Zbl Chir 107:825-826, 1982.
29. Wittmann DH, Huebner A, Fock R, Bauernfeind A. Penetration of pefloxacin into inorganic and organic bone compartments: A cross-over study in elderly. 24th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy American Society for Microbiology Washington DC, 1984
30. Wittmann DH. Antibiotic concentrations in peritoneal fluid during the vulnerable period of abdominal operations as rational basis for prophylaxis of infections: J Europe Surg Research 161:15-16, 1984
31. Wittmann DH, Frommelt L. Rational use of antimicrobials in postoperative peritonitis. (German) In G Rodewald (Ed) 134 Tagung der Vereinigung Norwestdeutscher Chirurgen, Ref 5, Hanseatisches Verlagskontor, Lübeck, 1984.
32. Wittmann DH. The role of Cephalosporins in surgical infections: 2nd Meeting of the Society of South East Asian Surgeons, Bangkok, 1984
33. Teichmann W, Wittmann DH, Simmons RL. Scheduled reoperations (Etappenlavage) for diffuse peritonitis. Prog Fifth Annual Meeting Abstr 28 Surgical Infection Society Delaware USA, 1985
34. Wittmann DH. Antibiotic concentrations in tissue fluid during the vulnerable period of operations as rationale basis for prophylaxis of infections: 14th International Congress of Chemotherapy, June 23-28, 1985, Kyoto, Japan, International Society of Chemotherapy SY-8-3:17, 1985
35. Wittmann DH, Teichmann W, Huebner A, Fock R, Bauernfeind A. Penetration of Ciprofloxacin into inorganic and organic bone compartments: Abstracts of the 14th International Congress of Chemotherapy, June 23-28, 1985, Kyoto, Japan, International Society of Chemotherapy. SY-40-7:177.
36. Teichmann W, Wittmann DH, Ziehr T, Dahlke H. The influence of mitomycin-ethiblock on tumor growth of Walker carcinosarcoma: Abstracts of the 14th International Congress of Chemotherapy, June 23-28, 1985, Kyoto, Japan, International Society of Chemotherapy. S-67-9:233, 1985
37. Garweg J, Wittmann DH. Results of a randomized double-blind study in 374 clean neurosurgical operations comparing placebo versus cefamandole to reduce postoperative wound infections. Abstracts of the 14th International Congress of Chemotherapy, June 23-28, 1985, Kyoto, Japan, International Society of Chemotherapy. P-13-71:312., 1985
38. Küchlin J, Berghoff D, Stein G, Kohler W, Wittmann, DH, Frommelt L. Controlled clinical trial on the efficacy of oxacillin versus the combination of oxacillin and mezlocillin in reducing wound and bone infections after open fractures. 14th International Congress of Chemotherapy, Kyoto, Japan, 1985
39. Wittmann DH. Role of Antibiotics in Surgical Infections. Proc Sixth Conjoint Asia Pacific Congress Karachi Dec pp 85, 1985
40. Teichmann W, Veit C, Wittmann DH. Planned relaparotomy (Etappenlavage therapy) for necrotizing pancreatitis (German): Proc 11th Berliner Chirurgentreffens, 1986
41. Teichmann W, Wittmann DH. Step by step repair for diffuse peritonitis. Abstracts of the XIth Biennial Congress of the International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Dallas, TX, May 4-8, 1986.
42. Wittmann DH, Teichmann W. Step by step repair (Etappenlavage) for diffuse peritonitis. 6th Biennial General Scientific Meeting Bangkok Thailand Feb 87, pp 420, Association of Surgeons of Southeast Asia, 1987
43. Herbig B, Teichmann W, Wittmann DH. Severity scoring for patients undergoing Etappenlavage: In DH Wittmann and J Solomkin (Eds) Program and Book of Abstracts of the International Congress on Intraabdominal Infections. Hamburg, June 1st-3rd. Abstract C-13, 1987.
44. Teichmann W, Wittmann DH, Herbig B. Etappenlavage (Step-by-step repair). In DH Wittmann and J Solomkin (Eds) Program and Book of Abstracts of the International Congress on Intraabdominal Infections. Hamburg, June 1-3, Abstract H-6, 1987.

Dissertations and books

1. Wittmann DH. EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS UPON THE AFFINITY OF CARBON MONOXIDE TO HEMOGLOBIN OF RATS, RABBITS AND HUMANS. (German) Inaugural Dissertation, Universität Düsseldorf, 1970.
2. Paschen, U, Wegener, OH, Wittmann DH Mueller-Plathe, O: 200 JAHRE ALLGEMEINES KRANKENHAUS ALTONA 1784-1984 (200 YEARS OF ALTONA GENERAL HOSPITAL) Ernst Kabel, Hamburg, 1984
3. Wittmann DH. THERAPY OF PERITONITIS. (German) Habilitationsschrift, Universität Hamburg, 1985.
4. DH Wittmann, Lüthy R. (Eds). BONE INFECTIONS. (German) Proc. Wissenschaftliches Programm der Jahrestagung der Paul Ehrlich Gesellschaft für Chemotherapie e.V. Okt 86 Frankfurt/M, 1986.
5. DH Wittmann (Ed). INTRA-ABDOMINAL INFECTIONS: ANALYSIS AND TREATMENT. (German) Robert Pfützner Verlag, München, 1986.
6. Wittmann DH. INTRA-ABDOMINAL INFECTIONS: ANALYSIS AND TREATMENT. (Spanisch), Robert Pfützner Verlag, München, 1988, ISBN:84-7625-018-5.
7. Wittmann DH. IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY. (German) Infratest Gesundheitsforschung, München, FRG, 1989.
8. Wittmann DH. INTRA-ABDOMINAL INFECTIONS: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND TREATMENT. Marcel-Dekker Publisher, New York, (1990). Monograph
9. Wittmann, DH: CEFOTAXIME: BENEFITS IN SURGERY, Monograph published by Wells Medical Ltd., Kent England, 1996
10. Wittmann, DH. SURGICAL INFECTIONS AND ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY, Marcel-Dekker Publisher, New York, 2000. Monograph to be published.
11. Wittmann DH. INTRA-ABDOMINAL INFECTIONS: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND TREATMENT, 3rd Edition. Marcel-Dekker Publisher, New York, 2003Monograph in progress

Films

• DH Wittmann (Ed). Highly selective vagotomy: a scientific film. (German) Produktion Cinedacta Berlin, 1978.
• Wittmann DH, Bergstein JM, Aprahamian C. Velcro For Temporary Abdominal Closure. 9th International Congress of Emergency Surgery, Strasbourg, June 26-29, Proceedings, p 364, 1989 and CICD Meeting Delhi, India 1982.
• Cherubin C, Fuji S, Guggenbichler JD, Helwig HR, Iannini P, Lecour H, LeFrock J, Lode H, Serra P, Roy S, Wise R, Wittmann DH. Cefotaxime - new clinical breakthroughs. Hoechst Meducation Service, Berlin, 1985.
• Adam D, Daschner F, Hahn H, Stille W, Wittmann DH. Infection prophylaxis in surgery: a roundtable discussion. (German) Video Film: Reihe Fortbildung in der Infektiologie Takeda Stolberg, 1986.
• Acar J, Clumeck K, Klastersky J, Neu H, Schield M, Wittmann DH. Current Problems of Nosocomial Infections. Hoechst Meducation Service, Brussels, 1986.
• Wittmann DH. Planned relaparotomy to treat diffuse peritonitis. (Awarded at the Berlin Meeting of the German Medical Association, translated in three languages) Filmproduktion ARTE-TV Hamburg. Als wissenschaftlich wertvoller Film auf der Tagung für Arztliche Fortbildung in Berlin 1987 ausgezeichnet, 1987
• Neu H, Gentry L, Wittmann DH. Clinical Management of Post-Traumatic Osteomyelitis: A Round Table Discussion. Video Library on the Management of Gram-positive Infections Healthmark Medical Communications, New York NY, 1987.

References

1. ^ PubMed.gov
2. ^ www.colonna.net

External links

• www.openabdomen.org
• www.wittmann-patch.com
• www.colonna.net

Persondata
Name	Wittmann, Dietmar
Alternative names	Wittmann, Dietmar H
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Date of birth	1940
Place of birth	Duisburg, Germany
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