[Means of reducing mortality in peritonitis of appendicular origin]

An experience with the treatment of 836 patients with appendicular peritonitis has shown that early diagnosis of the disease and exact determination of the degree of peritonitis could improve results of their treatment. The operative measures should be fulfilled under general anesthesia. The access should ensure good treatment of the abdominal cavity and drainage of the small intestine in paralytic obstruction. Special care is necessary in the postoperative period for timely recognition of intraabdominal abscesses.