Evaluation of Mannheim’s peritonitis index in predicting mortality in perforative peitonotis patients

The outcome of a surgery does not solely depend on the surgeon’s abilities, but also on the physical status, the disease and the nature of operation. It also depends on the pre and post-operative services. 1 Peritonitis is inflammation of the peritoneum and/or peritoneal cavity due to localized or generalized infections, with most of the times the cause is bacteria which invade the peritoneal cavity. 2-4 The prognosis of peritonitis and intraabdominal sepsis, especially if there is a multi-organ dysfunction is poor in spite of improved surgical and medical management. 4,5 Therefore, an early prognosis of the severity of the disease is essential for reducing the mortality. 2-5