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Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Debridement and Drainage for Pancreatic Abscess
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[Active drainage of the abdominal cavity in diffuse purulent peritonitis]
Abstract:
The method of active drainage of the abdominal cavity and of the gastrointestinal tract lumen for acute peritonitis described by the author is based on the intraabdominal cyclic compression-decompression method of action on the organs and tissues of the abdominal cavity using 2-4 hermetically sealed rubber gloves distended with the help of a respiratory system in the uninterrupted regimen of work during 2-3 days. The method was used in 24 patients. Six patients died. No complications due to the method of treatment were observed.
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