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What Is Chemical Peritonitis?
My husband had surgery to remove a section of large and small intestine due to a blockage. He
leaked barium in his abdominal cavity three days post surgery, and underwent another surgery to irrigate and fix the perforation. The surgeon could not find the leak, but removed as much of the barium as possible. I am wondering what the complications of chemical peritonitis are.
leaked barium in his abdominal cavity three days post surgery, and underwent another surgery to irrigate and fix the perforation. The surgeon could not find the leak, but removed as much of the barium as possible. I am wondering what the complications of chemical peritonitis are.
Fri, 25 Jul 2014
Hello
Let me explain about "peritonitis" .
Nearly all varieties of peritonitis are due to an invasion of the peritoneal cavity by bacteria i.e infection or inflammation by bacteria produces peritonitis .
To such an extent is this true that when the term "PERITONITIS " is used without qualification , bacterial peritonitis is implied .
So your husband was operated for intestine blockage and there was barium leakage ??? three day after surgery .
We call it as POST-OPERATIVE PERITONITIS according to BAILEY'S & LOVE'S SURGERY BOOK.
Antibiotics treatment is not appropriate in this case , so in my opinion consult a gsatro-enterologist and get his opinion.
Hope this will help you.
Let me explain about "peritonitis" .
Nearly all varieties of peritonitis are due to an invasion of the peritoneal cavity by bacteria i.e infection or inflammation by bacteria produces peritonitis .
To such an extent is this true that when the term "PERITONITIS " is used without qualification , bacterial peritonitis is implied .
So your husband was operated for intestine blockage and there was barium leakage ??? three day after surgery .
We call it as POST-OPERATIVE PERITONITIS according to BAILEY'S & LOVE'S SURGERY BOOK.
Antibiotics treatment is not appropriate in this case , so in my opinion consult a gsatro-enterologist and get his opinion.
Hope this will help you.
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