Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
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.
| Diagnostic peritoneal lavage | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Diagnostic peritoneal aspiration |
| ICD-9-CM | 54.25 |
| MeSH | D010533 |
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