Pediatric secondary peritonitis

Secondary peritonitis refers to the acute inflammation of the peritoneum caused by inflammatory perforation of organs in the abdominal cavity, injury and rupture, impaired blood flow, necrosis or surgical contamination. It is the most common clinical acute peritonitis and may be associated with many congenital and acquired gastrointestinal diseases, including inflammation, ischemia, or perforation. The most common cause of secondary peritonitis. Appendicitis; neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis; peritonitis occurs on average 1 to 2 times a year in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.

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