Diagnostic peritoneal lavage

Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
Other namesDiagnostic peritoneal aspiration
ICD-9-CM54.25
MeSHD010533

Diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL) or diagnostic peritoneal aspiration (DPA) is a surgical diagnostic procedure to determine if there is free floating fluid (most often blood) in the abdominal cavity.[1]

  1. ^ Rosen 2009, p. 22
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