Abstract:Therapeutic Approach and Technique in Peritonitis after Surgery on the Upper AbdomenSummary. Peritonitis occurs in 5 -7 % of surgical procedures in the upper abdomen and is accompanied by high mortality. The therapeutic approach consists of treatment of the underlaying complication, mostly by extensive external or internal drainage, rarely by reconstruction, and of general treatment of peritonitis. In diffuse peritonitis, surgical intervention is always indicated; in local peritonitis with sufficient drainage,… Show more
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