Methods We analyzed our 2 676 ICU-patients from 2000 to 2002 with infection as main
diagnosis. By means of medical report we analyzed the kind of infection and the clinical …

Background: Acute peritonitis remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in
emergency surgery. The contributory causes are delay in seeking the surgical advice …

Peritonitis results from any local trigger of inflammation. Usually infection is the trigger,
although infection may not necessarily be present at the earliest stage. For example, sterile …

To study the effect of severe illness on the nature of peritonitis and intra-abdominal
abscesses, the microbiology and clinical course of patients operated on over a 1-year period …

Reports on surgical treatment of peritonitis were available at the beginning of the century
(Mikulicz 1889; Krönlein 1885; Körte 1892). Kirschner was among the first who …

Objectives: To assess the clinical significance of present scoring systems for prognosis and
treatment in patients with secondary bacterial peritonitis and to define risk factors for patient …

Intraabdominal infections are commonly encountered in clinical practice and represent a
major cause of morbidity and mortality. The most common etiology is contamination of the …

Peritonitis, as a major consequence of hollow visceral perforation, anastomotic disruption,
ischemic necrosis, or other injuries of the gastrointestinal tract, often drives acute care in the …

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

Introduction: Today the management of the different forms of peritonitis is generally
standardised. The classification of primary and secondary peritonitis is well accepted. From …