[Use of planned intermittent peritoneal lavage (open abdomen) in severe forms of peritonitis due to gynecologic-obstetric procedures].

Five women in whom the technique of intermittent peritoneal lavage (the so called "open abdomen") was applied following severe diffuse peritonitis have been presented. The details of operational technique have been given. Four patients have been cured without complications. In one patient a subhepatic abscess occurred but it was successfully operated.