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[TERTIARY PERITONITIS]
Abstract:
Tertiary peritonitis is an intraabdominal infection that arises in some patients with secondary peritonitis, despite receiving appropriate treatment. Recently described, it is a syndrome of late peritonitis and we are still lacking a precise and widely adopted definition. Diagnosis is difficult and treatment is complex. Among other therapeutic efforts, this entity requires early and repeated surgical treatment, either on demand or scheduled laparotomy, or even laparostomy. Prognosis is poor, and mortality can reach up to 60% of patients. We present the most interesting aspects of this disease.
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