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[Our experience in the diagnosis and treatment of diffuse peritonitis]
M Pomata1, N Vargiu, L Martinasco
1Sezione di Chirurgia Generale, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari.
Abstract:
Acute diffuse peritonitis is still an unpredictable occurrence that hinders patient's survival and is a severe challenge for the surgeon regarding diagnosis and management. The Authors report their experience on 94 cases of acute diffuse peritonitis due to different causes observed during a period of 10 years. Surgical treatment was mainly based on severity of clinica data and general conditions of the patients. Overall mortality was 6.3%. Modern diagnostic techniques, proper usage of antibiotics and accurate timing of surgical procedure constitute the main factors for un update management of peritonitis.