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Peritonitis is the term used to describe inflammation of the peritoneal cavity and, as such, may be a localized or generalized process. Peritonitis can be further classified into primary (spontaneous), secondary (due to a breach in continuity of the gastrointestinal tract), or tertiary (recurrent or persistent) (see Table 38.1).

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Loganathan, A., Hartley, J.E. (2012). Fecal Peritonitis. In: Brown, S., Hartley, J., Hill, J., Scott, N., Williams, J. (eds) Contemporary Coloproctology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-889-8_38

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