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Surgical Peritonitis and Other Diseases of the Peritoneum, Mesentery, Omentum, and Diaphragm
Secondary inflammation of the peritoneum frequently presents with the patient in extremis requiring a procedural intervention and is commonly referred to as “surgical peritonitis.” Primary peritonitis or SBP has a distinct pathophysiology and is discussed in Chapter 93 . This…