title: [Differential surgical therapy in diffuse peritonitis].
abstract: 96 patients were operated on for diffuse peritonitis from January 1986 to June 1990. They underwent a differentiated therapeutical concept according to the severity of the underlying peritonitis. Mild forms were handled with the standard approach, while mid-severe cases were treated by continuous postoperative peritoneal lavage. Patients with severe peritonitis were operated on by open abdomen management. Mortality was 32% (31/96) and with that obviously better than the statistically expected mortality, based on the Mannheim-Peritonitis-Score (49%). The same findings could be demonstrated in the therapeutic subgroups. The management of diffuse peritonitis using such a differentiated surgical concept seems to be an effective approach to reduce mortality rates.
authors: Chirurgische Klinik, RWTH Aachen.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Winkeltau
authors: G U
authors: GU
authors: Winkeltau
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Klosterhalfen
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Niemann
authors: K H
authors: KH
authors: Treutner
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Schumpelick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010533:Peritoneal Lavage; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D015996:Survival Rate
vernacular_title: Differenzierte chirurgische Therapie der diffusen Peritonitis.