Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2024; 16(3): 670-680
Published online Mar 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i3.670
Table 3 Evaluation of peritoneal lavage fluid bacterial culture and cytology, n (%)

IA (n = 39)
EA (n = 24)
P value
Bacterial culture0.4143
Positive22 (56.4)11 (45.8)
Negative17 (43.5)13 (54.1)
Cytology
Class I13 (33.3)13 (54.1)0.1029
Class II26 (66.6)11 (45.8)