Peritoneal lavage in the treatment of acute pancreatic ascites.
A case of intraperitoneal rupture of a pseudocyst associated with ascites is presented. Peritoneal lavage was successful in the initial management and allowed definitive surgery to be performed at a more opportune time. When faced with a case of intraperitoneal rupture of a pseudocyst, peritoneal lavage should be considered as an alternative to emergency surgery.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000150:complications; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation