Our experience in the diagnosis and treatment of diffuse peritonitis

Acute diffuse peritonitis is still an unpredictable occurrence that hinders patient's survival and is a severe challenge for the surgeon regardin diagnosis and management. TheAutors report their experience on 94 cases of acute diffuse peritonitis due to different causes observed during a period of 10 years. Surgical treatment was mainly based on severity of clinica data and general conditions of the patients. Overall mortality was 6.3%. Modern diagnostic techniques, proper usage of antibiotics and accurate timing of surgical procedure constitute the main factor for un update management of peritonits.