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| Year : 1977 | Volume
: 23
| Issue : 1 | Page : 28-32 |
Fatal perforative peritonitis - (study of 38 cases)
Sulabha V Punekar, CV Patel, GB Parulkar
Department of Surgery, Seth G. S. Medical College and K. E. M. Hospital, Parel, Bombay-400 012, India
Correspondence Address:
Sulabha V Punekar
Department of Surgery, Seth G. S. Medical College and K. E. M. Hospital, Parel, Bombay-400 012
India
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PMID: 615256 
The etiology, clinical features and treatment of thirty-eight cases of fatal perforative peritonitis were studied. The commonest cause of fatal peritonitis in this series was found to be ileal perforation. Early diagnosis, intensive post-operative management including fluid and electrolyte balance, and employment of potent antibiotics like gentamycin and kanamycin would definitely help in reducing mortality of peritonitis.
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