Introduction: Peritonitis is a life threatening surgical emergency that requires prompt and
optimum surgical attention. This study aims to describe the different factors affecting the final …

Background: The occurrence of primary peritonitis is rare. The experience of a single
institution and the definition of this disease are reviewed. Methods: A retrospective audit of …

Results There were 212 men (67%) and 105 women (33%) aged between 1 and 89 years.
Preoperative concomitant disease was present in 31% of patients: cardiac disease was most …

ABSTRACf Postoperative peritonitis is potentially lethaI and is usually caused by leakage of
gut contents. Successful management depends on early diagnosis and treatment which …

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 …

AIM: To verify the validity of the International Ascites Club guidelines for treatment of
spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in clinical practice. METHODS: All SBP episodes …

Primary peritonitis, or spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, is a highly morbid and often fatal
complication of cirrhosis and other conditions associated with ascites. Prompt antibiotic …

BACKGROUND: Tertiary peritonitis is defined as a severe recurrent or persistent intra-
abdominal infection after adequate surgical source control. Aim of the study was to compare …

Purpose Peritonitis continues to be a major cause of dropout in peritoneal dialysis (PD)
patients. Changes in the prevalence of peritonitis etiologies and an increase in the …

Objectives: Describe the causes of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Review the
presentation of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Summarize the treatment options for …