Peritonitis surgery

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Classification Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Secondary Peritonitis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Surgery (laparotomy) is needed to perform a full exploration and lavage of the peritoneum, as well as to correct any gross anatomical damage which may have caused peritonitis.^[1] The exception is spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, which does not benefit from surgery.