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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-5-24
pubmed:abstractText
Operative management of intraabdominal infections still rests on the principles of elimination of focus, reduction of contamination of the peritoneal cavity, and treatment of residual infection. To control the source of contamination from a perforated viscus primary closure, exclusion or resection may be considered with respect to the severity of peritonitis and to the underlying disease. The principle of "peritoneal toilet" with complementary use of systemic and/or local antibiotics is generally accepted even if the value of aggressive debridement is still debated controversely. For the treatment of residual and the prevention of recurrent infection, closed and open lavage techniques, the left-open abdomen, and planned relaparotomy represent the major approaches in severe generalized peritonitis when the infectious focus might not be securely controlled. The values and disadvantages of different regimens are discussed, additional measures are briefly described, and an outlook on areas of further research is given.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0364-2313
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
210-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Principles and limitations of operative management of intraabdominal infections.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, University of Freiburg, Federal Republic of Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review