Peritoneal lavage with low morbidity.
Peritoneal lavage has proven to be a useful tool for evaluating abdominal trauma. We developed a technique that avoids the complications associated with the standard dialysis trocar and the minilaporatomy. This technique has been utilized by 51 different physicians in 132 cases with a single avoidable complication. The bladder was entered when the rule of emptying the bladder first was violated.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004630:Emergencies; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*