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Surgical Clinics of North America, 2018 Pneumoperitoneum has a wide differential diagnosis and presents with varying degrees of severity; however, not all etiologies require operative intervention. It is imperative that all patients with this diagnosis are evaluated by a surgeon. A thorough history, physical examination, and workup, aimed at localization of the source of pneumoperitoneum ...
Tiffany Nicole, Tanner +2 more
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Pneumoperitoneum following perineal air insufflation can be managed conservatively [PDF]
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal MedicineIntroduction: Pneumoperitoneum is commonly associated with a perforated hollow viscus and often prompts emergency surgical intervention. However, not all cases necessitate operative management.
Mohammad Alabdallat +6 more
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Spontaneous Pneumoperitoneum due to Intra-abdominal Drain- A Case Report [PDF]
International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2021 Pneumoperitoneum is most commonly caused by hollow viscus perforation which requires an emergency surgical intervention. However, this is not always the case.
HIMANGSU SARMA +2 more
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A Case of Idiopathic Diffuse Pneumoperitoneum Presented with Neonatal Abdominal Color Change [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2021 Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis is the leading cause of intestinal perforation and pneumoperitoneum in neonates. In addition, neonatal pneumoperitoneum includes several conditions requiring surgery, such as gastric and duodenal perforation ...
Selahattin Akar, Mehmet Göksu
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Pediatric Discovery, 2023 Pneumoperitoneum is one of the common acute abdominal emergencies that leads to surgical exploration in children, but not all pneumoperitoneum require emergency surgery.
Yueyue Liu, Quan Kang, Guobin Liu
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Case Reports in Surgery, 2023 Pneumoperitoneum is the abnormal presence of free air in the peritoneal cavity. Oftentimes, it is a surgical emergency requiring exploratory laparotomy as most cases of pneumoperitoneum are due to perforated hollow viscus.
Qingwen Kawaji +3 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Dexmedetomidine and Esmolol on Hemodynamic Responses During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Background: The advent of laparoscopic surgery has benefited the patient and surgeon; however creation of pneumoperitoneum for same has bearings during the perioperative period.
Vinit K. Srivastava +5 more
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The effect of pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg position on respiratory mechanics during pelviscopic surgery [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2010 BackgroundConventional pelviscopic surgery requires pneumoperitoneum with CO2 gas insufflation and lithotomy-Trendelenburg position. Pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg position may influence intraoperative respiratory mechanics in anesthetic management ...
Min Kyo Suh +3 more
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Signs of pneumoperitoneum [PDF]
QJM, 2011 A 62-year-old man was referred to our emergency department because of acute onset of abdominal pain after a colonoscopic examination to exclude colonic cancer. On arrival, his vital signs included temperature of 36.3°C, pulse rate of 97/min, respiratory rate of 20/min and blood pressure of 93/53 mmHg. Physical examination revealed diffuse abdominal …
C-M, Chao, T-C, Tsai, C-C, Lai
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Idiopathic pneumoperitoneum diagnosed and treated differently in preterm infants: two case reports [PDF]
Kosin Medical JournalPneumoperitoneum that develops in the absence of a perforated abdominal viscus and does not require laparotomy is considered to be idiopathic. Differentiating between idiopathic pneumoperitoneum and highly lethal perforation due to necrotizing ...
Su Jeong Park, Kyung Hee Park
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