If This Is No Pollution the Solution Is Not Dilution: The Consequences of Irrigation on Peritoneal Fluid and Cell Homeostasis

Abstract

Since peritoneal fluid and its contents are intimately involved with peritoneal homeostasis and repair it is necessary under normal circumstances to maintain as normal a physiologic condition and environment as possible. Removal of peritoneal fluid cells may effect tissue repair and immunologic response to peritoneal damage and have significant local and peritoneal effects. Thus the objective of this work is to evaluate the effect of peritoneal irrigation on peritoneal cell count.