Peritoneal washing

Peritoneal washing is a procedure used to look for malignant cells, i.e. cancer, in the peritoneum.Benign mesothelium.Serous carcinoma. Peritoneal washing is a procedure used to look for malignant cells, i.e. cancer, in the peritoneum. Peritoneal washes are routinely done to stage abdominal and pelvic tumours, e.g. ovarian cancer.