Peritonitis

Study compares surgical options for severe intra-abdominal inflammation

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, September 9th, 2007

Performing a repeat surgery for patients with peritonitis (severe intra-abdominal inflammation or infection) only when clinical improvement is lacking may have some advantages compared with having the repeat procedure routinely scheduled after the operation, according to a study in JAMA.

Secondary peritonitis (inflammation involving the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers the intra-abdominal organs) has a high rate of death (20 percent-60 percent), long hospital stays, and high rate of illness due to the development of sepsis with multiple organ failure. Approximately 12 percent-16 percent of patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery develop...

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Source: Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week (2007-09-09)

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