Frequency and etiologic structure of peritonitis

Introduction. Peritonitis remains a current problem in surgery, which is associated with high mortality - 20-30%, in severe cases reaching over > 70%. Aim. Etiologic analysis of peritonitis in the research group. Material and methods. Examination of 245 medical records of patients with peritonitis, treated in 2023, in Institute of Emergency Medicine, Chisinau. Results. Primary peritonitis in 11(4,48%) cases; secondary in 234 (95,51%), continious peritonitis in 9 patients. Death rate - 57 (23,26%) patients. Conclusions. The frequency and etiologic causes of peritonitis in the research group correspond to the literature data.