[Programmed relaparotomy in peritonitis]

Statistical analysis of the clinical picture, history data, intraoperative findings and outcomes of treatment in 214 patients with generalized purulent peritonitis provided an algorithm for defining of indications for programmed relaparotomy. The algorithm allowed errors to decrease from 25.2 to 2.4% in the choice of surgical policy for peritonitis and to decrease mortality from 21.0 to 16.7%.