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Secondary peritonitis is a result of an inflammatory process in the peritoneal cavity secondary to inflammation, perforation, or gangrene of an intra-abdominal or retroperitoneal organ. Surgical intervention is typically required to treat these processes. Antibiotics play an adjunctive role in severe intra-abdominal infection. If left untreated, patients with Secondary peritonitis usually die due to life-threatening Sepsis and Shock. | Secondary peritonitis is a result of an inflammatory process in the peritoneal cavity secondary to inflammation, perforation, or gangrene of an intra-abdominal or retroperitoneal organ. Surgical intervention is typically required to treat these processes. Antibiotics play an adjunctive role in severe intra-abdominal infection. If left untreated, patients with Secondary peritonitis usually die due to life-threatening Sepsis and Shock. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shivani Chaparala M.B.B.S [2]
Synonyms and keywords:: Surgical peritonitis, Perforation peritonitis, Acute peritonitis, Acute abdomen.
Overview
Secondary peritonitis is a result of an inflammatory process in the peritoneal cavity secondary to inflammation, perforation, or gangrene of an intra-abdominal or retroperitoneal organ. Surgical intervention is typically required to treat these processes. Antibiotics play an adjunctive role in severe intra-abdominal infection. If left untreated, patients with Secondary peritonitis usually die due to life-threatening Sepsis and Shock.