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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis surgery
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.Emergency laparotomy is usually reserved for patients with either confirmed secondary peritonitis or patients not improving with 48 hrs of antibiotic treatment for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
Surgery
Surgery
- Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
- Emergency laparotomy is usually reserved for patients with either confirmed secondary peritonitis or patients not improving with 48 hrs of antibiotic treatment for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shivani Chaparala M.B.B.S [2]Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [3]