Article abstract: From the last decade of 19th century and the beginning of modern era in surgery; peritonitis has been always considered a serious lethal disease.
In the past hundred years with the advanced knowledge about the bacteria and their role in peritonitis, and the discovery of antibiotics an astonishing progress was made in the treatment of peritonitis. Furthetmore, anesthesiology made medical and surgical treatment applicable to most cases of peritonitis and decreased the mortality and morbidity dramatically.
Advents in radiology, ultrasound, and CT-Scanning and nuclear medicine along with MR Imaging opened a new horizon for exact diagnosis and proper treatment.
Laparoscopic surgery and percutaneous needle aspiration and application of stents guided with ultrasound, CT and MRI made treatment easier for patients; physicians and surgeons.
