Ünal, Ali Ekrem2020-11-132020-11-132019https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-019-0253-2http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12575/72336Timing and adequacy of peritoneal source control are the most important pillars in the management of patients with acute peritonitis. Therefore, early prognostic evaluation of acute peritonitis is paramount to assess the severity and establish a prompt and appropriate treatment. The objectives of this study were to identify clinical and laboratory predictors for in-hospital mortality in patients with acute peritonitis and to develop a warning score system, based on easily recognizable and assessable variables, globally accepted.enAcute peritonitisEarly warning scoreEmergency surgeryArticle1434111