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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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Background: Emphysematous cholecystitis is a rare variant of acute cholecystitis with high mortality and morbidity rate. Emphysematous cholecystitis most often occurs in older men and Emphysematous cholecystitis often occurs in patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes and vascular disease. The combination of emphysematous cholecystitis and pneumoperitoneum is even rarer. In this study, w...
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This paper examines the technique of directly inserting the laparoscopic trocar without establishing a previous pneumoperitoneum. The technique is carefully described, and a series of 1002 patients in whom it has been used are reported. The advantages of this method are discussed. Use of the Surgiport Disposable Trocar with the shield enhances the safety of this technique. This technique merits...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.67.793.999