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Treatment often includes antibiotics, intravenous fluids, pain medication, and surgery. [3] [4] Other measures may include a nasogastric tube or blood transfusion. [4] Without treatment death may occur within a few days. [4] About 20% of people with cirrhosis who are hospitalized have peritonitis. [1]
Tertiary peritonitis (also known as recurrent peritonitis) is the inflammation of the peritoneum which persists for 48 hours after a surgery that has been successfully carried out in adequate surgical conditions. [1] [2] [3] Tertiary peritonitis is usually the most delayed and severe consequence of nosocomial intra-abdominal
Uncomplicated infections often involved the infection of single organ and can be controlled by surgical removal of the source of infection, and antibiotics is not required after the surgery to control the infection. In complicated infections, the infection spread to a part or to the whole of the peritoneum, causing peritonitis. Meanwhile ...
DJ Steve Wright died from acute peritonitis and a perforated gastric peptic ulcer.
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the development of a bacterial infection in the peritoneum, despite the absence of an obvious source for the infection. [1] It is specifically an infection of the ascitic fluid – an increased volume of peritoneal fluid. [2] Ascites is most commonly a complication of cirrhosis of the liver. [1]
Symptomatic relief may be provided by paracentesis, which may also diagnose spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) Gastrointestinal endoscopy may be used or patients with suspected peptic ulcer disease Helicobacter pylori testing may also be used; Trial medications may be beneficial for the diagnosis and treatment of:
Acute ischemic abdomen is a surgical emergency. Typically, treatment involves removal of the region of the bowel that has undergone infarction , and subsequent anastomosis of the remaining healthy tissue.
Indications for surgery are abscess or fistula formation; and intestinal rupture with peritonitis. [40] These, however, rarely occur. [40] Emergency surgery is required for peritonitis with perforated diverticulitis [63] [66] or intestinal rupture. [72] Surgery for abscess or fistula is indicated either urgently or electively.