Peritonitis is a very serious disease and it should be treated as soon as possible. Treatment depends on the type of peritonitis,but it usually consists in surgery. The operation can take 2 or 3 hours. After surgery you can be restricted to a liquid diet. The treatment also includes:
*IV-a tube is introduced in the patient's vein for administrating antibiotics against infection or liquids to replace lost fluids.
*The fluid from the abdomen is extracted using a needle and then is analyzed to establish what kind of bacteria it contents and decide the appropriate antibiotic to kill it.
*Nasogastric tube is a tube which is introduced into your nose or mouth all the way to the stomach. The tube can have a device for sucking the fluid or gas and that way it reduces nausea.
Here are some advises that you should consider after a surgery:
~keep the surgery's spot cleen and follow the doctor's orders for bandages changing.
~if you feel that you tire easily the first days you should restrict your normal activity.
