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World J Clin Cases. Apr 6, 2021; 9(10): 2160-2169
Published online Apr 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i10.2160
Tertiary peritonitis: A disease that should not be ignored
Hanna Santos Marques, Glauber Rocha Lima Araújo, Filipe Antônio França da Silva, Breno Bittencourt de Brito, Paulo Victor Dias Versiani, Jaqueline Silva Caires, Thiago de Carvalho Milet, Fabrício Freire de Melo
Hanna Santos Marques, Campus Vitória da Conquista, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista 45083-900, Bahia, Brazil
Glauber Rocha Lima Araújo, Filipe Antônio França da Silva, Breno Bittencourt de Brito, Paulo Victor Dias Versiani, Fabrício Freire de Melo, Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista 45029-094, Bahia, Brazil
Jaqueline Silva Caires, Thiago de Carvalho Milet, Department of Surgery, Hospital Geral de Vitória da Conquista, Vitória da Conquista 45029-094, Bahia, Brazil
Author contributions: Marques HS contributed with study design, research, writing, and critical revision; Araujo GRL, da Silva FAF, Versiani PVD and Caires JS contributed with research and writing; de Brito BB contributed with research, writing, critical revision, and language editing; Milet TC contributed with critical revision and study design; de Melo FF coordinated the study and contributed with study design and critical revision.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interest associated with the senior author or any of the other coauthors who contributed their efforts to this manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Fabrício Freire de Melo, MSc, PhD, Professor, Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Rua Hormindo Barros, 58, Quadra 17, Lote 58, Vitória da Conquista 45029-094, Bahia, Brazil. freiremelo@yahoo.com.br
Received: October 27, 2020
Peer-review started: October 27, 2020
First decision: December 27, 2020
Revised: January 10, 2021
Accepted: February 4, 2021
Article in press: February 4, 2021
Published online: April 6, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Tertiary peritonitis is a major cause of death among surgical patients. However, there is a lack of recent studies compiling the most important data on this issue. In this sense, this review provides a broad overview on that condition, from pathogenesis to treatment, compiling the most updated information on this issue.