Lavaging the abdomen efficiently and effectively

Lavaging the abdomen is not a complicated procedure yet it does offer it’s challenges. Often, lavaging a septic abdomen can take longer than doing the reparative surgery itself.

Watch the video to see how to strategically lavage the abdomen to ensure thoroughness while being sensitive to the amount of time the part of the surgery is taking. I also discuss some guidelines as to how much lavaging is sufficient in various types of situations.