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Pneumoperitoneum without peritonitis.
We present our experience with 5 patients, all of whom were noted to have radiological signs of pneumoperitoneum in the absence of clinical features of peritonitis. All 5 cases were eventually shown to be due to causes not requiring surgery. We review the numerous unusual causes of pneumoperitoneum which do not require urgent surgical intervention and emphasize their importance in cases where t...
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Divisions of Nephrology and *Infections Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC Received: February, 2002 Revised: May, 2002 Accepted: July, 2002 Address reprint requests to: Dr. Shyi-Yu Chung, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical College Hospital, No 2, Yuh-Der Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: (04) ...
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Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum without peritonitis is a rare phenomenon which poses a dilemma to the surgeons faced with this problem. Two such cases and their outcome are presented. The first case was caused by tracheal rupture during emergency intubation and was treated by observation until complete resolution. The second case was caused by barotrauma during positive pressure ventilation and wa...
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Pneumoperitoneum (the presence of free gas in the peritoneal cavity) usually indicates gastrointestinal perforation with associated peritoneal contamination. We describe the unusual case of a 28-year-old female, who was 7 days postpartum and presented with features of peritonitis that were initially missed despite supporting radiological evidence. The causes of pneumoperitoneum are discussed. I...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: JRSM
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0141-0768
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.97.1.28