Postoperative Pneumoperitoneum

Postoperative pneumoperitoneum: guilty or not guilty?

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and duration of postoperative pneumoperitoneum on plain radiographs and to identify the radiologic findings associated with anastomotic leakage. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on plain radiographs of 384 patients who underwent intra-abdominal anastomoses between March 2005 and December 2008. RESULTS Of the 384 pati...

Tension pneumoperitoneum as a postoperative complication of multiple abdominal injuries.

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Pneumoperitoneum

Massive Pneumoperitoneum

An 82-year-old female presented to the emergency department with acute worsening of abdominal pain, which had been present for three months. Her physical exam showed significant signs of considerable abdominal distention, diffuse tenderness, and rigidity. She was unable to change position for upright abdominal radiographs; therefore, a modified portable flat plate abdominal radiograph was obtai...

Complications of Artificial Pneumoperitoneum