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Secondary peritonitis classification
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Secondary peritonitis can be classified according to the origin and extent of inflammation into Acute perforation peritonitis, Postoperative peritonitis, and Post-traumatic peritonitis.
Classification
Classification
Secondary peritonitis can be classified according to the origin and extent of inflammation into:[1]
Acute perforation peritonitis
- Gastrointestinal perforation
- Intestinal ischemia
- Pelvi-peritonitis and other forms
Postoperative peritonitis
- Anastomotic leak
- Accidental perforation and devascularization
Post-traumatic peritonitis
- After blunt abdominal trauma
- After penetrating abdominal trauma
| Secondary peritonitis[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acute perforation peritonitis ❑ Gastrointestinal perforation ❑ Intestinal ischemia ❑ Pelviperitonitis and other forms | Postoperative peritonitis ❑ Anastomotic leak ❑ Accidental perforation and devascularization | Post-traumatic peritonitis ❑ After blunt abdominal trauma ❑ After penetrating abdominal trauma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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