Fecal peritonitis. An approach to its management.
During the first 8 mo of 1978, 10 patients with fecal peritonitis were admitted to our Intensive Care Unit. An attempt was made to standardize the management of these patients, the emphasis being on intraoperative peritoneal lavage, anaerobic-sensitive antibiotics, and the early introduction of artificial ventilation (intermittent mandatory ventilation).
D000368:Aged; D000617:Aminoglycosides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007385:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents