Secondary peritonitis risk factors

Risk factors of Secondary peritonitis are numerous intraabdominal disorders involving the gastrointestinal or genitourinary tract with spillage of material into the peritoneal space.

• Ruptured gastric ulcer, appendicular abscess or diverticular abscess^[1]
• Recent surgical procedures
• Recent trauma to the abdomen (e.g. Stab injury or gun shot injury)

Common risk factors for peritonitis include:^[2]

• Perforating peptic ulcer disease
• Cholecystitis
• Pancreatitis
• Appendicitis
• Diverticulitis
• Inflammatory bowel disease such as crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis with toxic megacolon
• Pelvic inflammatory disease