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The finding of bowel contents or pus, localized or dispersed, throughout the peritoneal cavity is common at emergency laparotomy. How is this scenario best handled? The chapter will discuss the general aspects of the surgical treatment.
In peritonitis-source control is above all
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- Peritoneal Cavity
- Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
- Source Control
- Infected Pancreatic Necrosis
- Temporary Abdominal Closure
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Schein, M. (2000). Peritonitis: Contamination and Infection — Principles of Treatment. In: Schein’s Common Sense Emergency Abdominal Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88133-6_10
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