Nonsurgical pneumoperitoneum

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Dec 1981 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Gastrointestinal Radiology, volume 6, pages 73-74 (issn: 0364-2356, eissn: 1432-0509,

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Authors: R E, Miller; G J, Becker; R D, Slabaugh;

doi: 10.1007/bf01890224

pmid: 7262500

Nonsurgical pneumoperitoneum

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Abstract

The radiographic evidence of free air in the abdomen is usually associated with gastrointestinal perforations which represent a surgical emergency. However, pneumoperitoneum may also develop in a variety of benign conditions and following diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. This article provides a comprehensive list of nonsurgical causes of pneumoperitoneum.

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DePaul University
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Keywords

Radiography, Pneumoperitoneum, Humans

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