[Elective relaparotomy as a method of treatment and prevention of complications of diffuse suppurative peritonitis].

The results of treatment of 41 patient with diffuse purulent peritonitis, who underwent 2 and more relaparotomies are analysed. It has been proved that performance of the elective relaparotomy for preventing the development of intraabdominal complications of peritonitis were superior to the existing methods of treatment. It permitted to reduce lethality in diffuse purulent peritonitis 3.6-fold.