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(Created page with "'''Peritonitis''' is the inflammation of the peritoneum, which lines the abdominal wall and most abdominal organs. We distinguish primary peritonitis (spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, discussed separately) and secondary peritonitis, usually called just "peritonitis". Secondary peritonitis is peritonitis caused by bacterial infection from a surgically treatable intraabdominal source, like <abbr>GI</abbr> perforation, appendicitis, trauma, etc. Secondary peritoni...") |
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== Treatment == | == Treatment == | ||
The treatment of generalised peritonitis involves supportive therapy, empiric wide-spectrum antibiotics, and treatment of the underlying cause, which almost always requires surgery. Local peritonitis does not invariably require antibiotics, for example when caused by appendicitis. | The treatment of generalised peritonitis involves supportive therapy, empiric wide-spectrum antibiotics, and treatment of the underlying cause, which almost always requires surgery. Local peritonitis does not invariably require antibiotics, for example when caused by appendicitis. | ||
[[Category:Gastrointestinal surgery]] | [[Category:Gastrointestinal surgery]] | ||