Objective To determine the positive and negative predictive values of visual inspection of
peritoneal lavage fluid and the threshold concentration of erythrocytes for diagnosing …

Fifty patients were studied prospectively to determine the value of diagnostic peritoneal
lavage in the evaluation of acute peritonitis. Forty-five patients had a clinical diagnosis of …

Seventy patients had exploratory laparotomy after blunt abdominal trauma in 1969 at Harbor
General Hospital. Forty-eight (69%) had preoperative peritoneal lavage. Seeking to evaluate …

A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a traditional bedside test for
evaluating diagnostic peritoneal lavage fluid to determine whether a patient has significant …

Thirty-five patients with abdominal stab wounds in whom clinical examination was equivocal
on 2 separate occasions underwent diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL) prior to laparotomy …

There is considerable debate between the proponents of open and closed diagnostic
peritoneal lavage (DPL). A prospective study was undertaken on 130 patients submitted to …

Preview In cases of abdominal trauma, diagnostic peritoneal lavage helps determine
whether immediate laparotomy is needed and may spare an already compromised patient …

ASPIRATION OF FREE BLOOD FROM THE PERITONEAL CAVITY DOES NOT MANDATE
IMMEDIATE LAPAROTOMY Contents 1.Materials and Methods 2.Results 3.Discussion 4.Conclusion …

RESULTS In 101 patients who underwent diagnostic per-itoneal lavages, 67 tests were
interpreted as positive. Abdominal exploration confirmed the presence of injured abdominal …

Peritoneal lavages performed in 161 patients who had sustained blunt (93 per cent) and
penetrating (7 per cent) trauma were prospectively studied in order to assess our indications …