Space Corps Database

Your complete guide to the characters, ships, gadgets and, erm, diseases in Red Dwarf.

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Medical

Peritonitis

Potentially fatal disease of the abdomen, which can often be prevented by an appendectomy.

Suggested treatment: Removal of the appendix. In the case of David Lister this operation may need to be performed twice, as he was born with an excess of this otherwise useless organ.