[Open wound treatment in diffuse fibrinous-purulent peritonitis].

Diffuse fibrinous-purulent peritonitis is an acute life threatening disease. Intensive care will at least for some time help to support vital functions even in patients with severe course, general intoxication, and multiple organ failure. A cure, however, can only be achieved if the cause for the intoxication syndrome can be eliminated by appropriate surgical procedures. The surgical procedures have to follow the general principles of septic surgery, including in certain cases air dressing, open treatment of wounds.