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Septic complications of intra-abdominal infection may be avoided in many instances by early operative treatment. It is estimated that perforative appendicitis is responsible for over 50 per cent of such complications.
After the infection has escaped from its local confines, conservative management, particularly in the presence of overwhelming toxemia, is indicated until localization occurs.
In the presence of abscess, early extra-peritoneal drainage should be instituted to avoid contamination of uninvolved serous surfaces.
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From the Department of Surgery, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
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Coombs, J.N. Some principles in the treatment of septic conditions following abdominal diseases. American Journal of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition 1, 404–408 (1934). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02998913
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