title: [Cytology of peritoneal exudate as the criterion for phases of inflammation in diffuse purulent peritonitis].
abstract: A cytological study was made of the exudation from the abdominal cavity in 131 patient with diffuse peritonitis to determine the time-related course of the inflammatory process in the peritoneum against the background of the therapy conducted. The exudation from the abdominal cavity was assayed at hospital admission, at surgery, and in the postoperative period, the planned ointment assanations having been performed. Used in the cytological study was the M. P. Pokrovsky and M. S. Makarov method in modification of D. M. Steinberg (1948) who suggested ways for the amounts of the microflora and those cell types occurring in the exudate to be determined in smears-impressions with the relevant cytogrammes made up. The most significant characteristics of the maiden, second, and third phases of inflammation of the peritoneum were revealed. On the basis of the above characteristics (cytologic signs) we have developed criteria for phases of inflammation of the peritoneum that permit the assessment of efficiency of the therapy treatments administered to be carried out.
authors.forename: O R
authors.initials: OR
authors.lastname: Teshaev
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Babadzhanov
authors.forename: N F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Krotov
mesh_terms: D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000166:cytology*; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D018655:Lymphocyte Count; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology; D009000:Monocytes / Q000166:cytology; D010533:Peritoneal Lavage; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000473:pathology; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000502:physiology; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013492:Suppuration