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Pneumoperitoneum

Known as: PERITONEAL FREE AIR, Pneumoperitoneum [Disease/Finding] 
A condition with trapped gas or air in the PERITONEAL CAVITY, usually secondary to perforation of the internal organs such as the LUNG and the… 
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1995
1995
Abstract Pneumoperitoneum as a result of pneumomediastinum has been described already. Amongst the causes pneumoperitoneum due to… 
1993
1993
Summary. A method of abdominal wall lift has been developed and evaluated clinically in this unit during the past 18 months. It… 
1983
1983
We report a patient who developed pneumoperitoneum after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Ten cases have been reported in the… 
1977
1977
Misleading pneumoperitoneum takes one of two forms: true pneymoperitoneum without peritonitis or pneumoperitoneum simulated by… 
1975
1975
A combination of surgical emphysema, bilateral pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and pneumoperitoneum complicating anaesthesia… 
Review
1973
Review
1973
The first 100 patients undergoing laparoscopic tubal sterilization concurrent with therapeutic abortion by suction curettage are… 
1973
1973
Abstract Three cases are presented in which a new sign of pneumoperitoneum is recognized. Free air outlining the lateral… 
Review
1969
Review
1969
Two cases of pneumoperitoneum of the newborn caused by perforation of the rectum by a rectal thermometer are presented. The… 
Review
1969
Review
1969
Two findings diagnostic of pneumoperitoneum, which may be seen on roentgenograms taken in the supine position, have previously… 
1951
1951
Excerpt Pneumomediastinum or pneumoperitoneum that appears after gastroscopy is often attributed to a rupture of the esophagus or…