Open AccessEfficacy of Mannheim Peritonitis Index ( M PI ) Score in Patients with Secondary Peritonitis
Author(s) -
Vinayak Muralidhar,
C P Madhu,
S Sudhir,
Madhu Srinivasarangan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8609.5229
Subject(s) - medicine , peritonitis , perforation , intensive care medicine , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Despite advances in diagnosis, management and critical care of patients with peritonitis due to hollow viscus perforation, prognosis remains poor. Early assessment by scoring systems will influence the management and prognosis.