AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.183, no.1, pp.67-69, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Peritonitis may cause a reduction in abdominal fibrinolytic activity. The reduced local fibrinolysis seems to be an important process in the subsequent development of adhesion formation. The aim of the study was to evaluate peritoneal fibrinolytic capacity in inflamed and normal peritoneum.