The Treatment of Peritonitis by Post‐operative Peritoneal Lavage in the Small Infant

Wynne, J. M. (1979) Aust. Paediatr. J. , 15, 118–119. The treatment of peritonitis by post‐operative peritoneal lavage in the small infant. Peritonitis in early life is a highly lethal condition. Continued post‐operative peritoneal lavage with large quantities of fluid containing antibiotics has been shown to be beneficial in adults. Two small infants with peritonitis were successfully treated in this way. No problems were experienced due to the small size of the abdomen when a modified technique was employed.