title: Should peritoneal lavage be used with suction during laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis?
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Center for Prospective Trials, Children's Mercy Hospital, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. sspeter@cmh.edu
authors.forename: Shawn D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: St Peter
authors.forename: George W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Holcomb
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery*; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010533:Peritoneal Lavage / Q000379:methods*; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods*