Large-volume intraoperative peritoneal lavage with an assistant device for treatment of peritonitis caused by blunt traumatic rupture of the small bowel

The benefits of large-volume intraoperative peritoneal lavage (IOPL), with an assistant lavage device, were evaluated retrospectively in 114 patients with peritonitis caused by blunt traumatic rupture of the small bowel. Postoperative complications caused by infection were a major problem after rupt