diffuse peritonitis

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gen·er·al per·i·to·ni·tis

peritonitis throughout the peritoneal cavity.

diffuse peritonitis

Etymology: L, diffundere, to spread out; Gk, peri, near, teinein, to stretch, itis, inflammation

widespread peritonitis affecting most of the peritoneum, usually caused by a ruptured stomach or appendix. See also generalized peritonitis, peritonitis.

diffuse peritonitis

Peritonitis that is widespread, involving most of the peritoneum. Synonym: generalized peritonitis

See also: peritonitis

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Shurkalin, 1989, in 232 patients with diffuse peritonitis applied planned relaparotomy in 34 (8.

Planned relaparotomy and laparostomy--"aggressive methods" in the treatment of diffuse purulent peritonitis

The patient is a 63-year-old man who, two years prior to transfer, underwent a Hartmann's operation for diffuse peritonitis from perforated diverticular abscess of the sigmoid colon.

Surgical brainstorm: what was one of your most challenging hernia cases? How did you handle it? What advice do you offer to surgeons facing a similar case?

In group B one complete transection of the common hepatic duct and one diffuse peritonitis after T-tube removal required operative treatment.

Complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the ageing patient

Prognostic factors in diffuse peritonitis," Langenbecks-Arch-Chir.

The diagnostics of postoperative abscesses of abdominal cavity in children

2) Pneumoperitoneum has been shown to be an indicator of diffuse peritonitis, constituting a bad prognostic factor, (4) and there is an increased risk of postoperative complications in cases of perforation.

Perforated appendicitis--a rare cause of pneumoperitoneum

At this point, either the pus moves throughout the abdomen, causing diffuse peritonitis, or the infection will be walled off, creating a localized abscess.

Deciding when abdominal pain really is appendicitis: understanding the process

Patients with diffuse peritonitis and faecal contamination do worse.

Clinicopathological evaluation of preoperative findings and outcome of perforation peritonitis

Emergently ill patients, such as those with diffuse peritonitis, should be sent for surgery Other hospitalized patients who don't respond to nonsurgical treatment should also be sent for surgery.

Separating Diverticulitis From IBS Is Challenging

The clinical picture of tuberculous perforation will be that of a diffuse peritonitis and a chest radiograph showing radiological manifestations of tuberculosis.

A prospective comparative study of incidence, clinical manifestation, prognosis and outcome of duodenal ulcer and ileal ulcer perforation in our institute

Patients with organ failure on admission, longer duration of illness before the surgery, diffuse peritonitis and feculent exudates were more likely to have higher scores and hence fall into high risk group than their counterparts.

A clinical study of effectiveness of Mannheim peritonitis index in predicting morbidity and mortality of patients with hollow viscus perforation: in a tertiary care hospital