Peritonitis per Patient and Year: A Basic Index

Peritonitis per patient and year: a basic index.

This article is also accessible online at: http://BioMedNet.com/karger Dear Sir, For the past 15 years, the appropriate treatment of end stage renal failure has included both continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and haemodialysis. In some circumstances CAPD has been indicated as a more adequate option. However, the main handicap for CAPD patients is peritoneal infection [1], ranking...

Meconium per vagina: a rare presentation of meconium peritonitis.

Meconium peritonitis results from antenatal perforation of the gastrointestinal tract; it presents as gastrointestinal obstruction, intraabdominal masses, or calcification. The presentation with passage of meconium per vagina secondary to meconium peritonitis is rare. We describe the radiologic and surgical findings in a neonate who had passage of meconium per vagina secondary to ileal atresia ...

Greater Pulp Yields per Acre per Year

Erratum to “Generalized Peritonitis Secondary to Spontaneous Perforation of Pyometra in a 63-Year-Old Patient”

Spontaneous perforation of pyometra resulting in generalized diffuse peritonitis is extremely uncommon. Herein, we report the case of a 63-year-old woman who presented to emergency department with a 2-day history of severe diffuse abdominal pain, high-grade fever, nausea, and vomiting. Acute abdomen series was done, and upright plain chest radiograph showed free air under diaphragm. A noncontra...

Prognostic Predictive Value of Mannheim Peritonitis Index in Secondary Peritonitis: A Prospective Study

Background: Secondary Peritonitis still remains a significant surgical presentation with high morbidity and mortality. Many scoring systems have been devised to assess prognosis in such patients including APACHE II, POSSUM and Mannheim Peritonitis Index (MPI). Among these scoring systems, MPI is relatively simple system utilized in European patients with good sensitivity and specificity. Aim: T...