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Tension pneumoperitoneum

Journal of British Surgery, 1970
Abstract Two cases of tension pneumoperitoneum seen in 2 female adults in the University College Hospital, Ibadan, are described. One was a complication of abdominal and pelvic tuberculosis with tuberculous ulcers of the colon detected at autopsy. The other developed tension pneumoperitoneum following puerperal sepsis.
S B, Lagundoye, S O, Itayemi
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Renal implications of pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic surgery: mechanisms, risk factors, and preventive strategies [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Pneumoperitoneum, which is established for laparoscopic surgery, has systemic implications on the renal system and may contribute to acute kidney injury or postoperative renal dysfunction. Specifically, when the pressure exceeds 10 mmHg, pneumoperitoneum
Gianluca Villa, Marco Fiorentino, Eleonora Cappellini, Sergio Lassola, Silvia De Rosa   +4 more
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A RARE PHENOMENON CREATING DILEMMA FOR THE SURGEON:PNEUMOPERITONEUM AFTER COLONOSCOPY

Sanamed, 2018
Pneumoperitoneum is free air existence in abdomen and usually caused by the perforation in gastrointestinal system. Peptic ulcer disease is the most common cause of perforation and pneumoperitoneum.
Ferhatoglu Ferhat Murat, Filiz Ilker Ali
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Pneumoperitoneum without Intestinal Perforation in a Neonate: Case Report and Literature Review

Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2017
Pneumoperitoneum in a preterm neonate usually indicates perforation of the intestine and is considered a surgical emergency. However, there are cases of pneumoperitoneum with no evidence of rupture of the intestine reported in the literature. We report a
Prabhavathi Gummalla, Gratias Mundakel, Maksim Agaronov, Haesoon Lee   +3 more
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Is there any effect of pneumoperitoneum pressure on coagulation and fibrinolysis during laparoscopic cholecystectomy? [PDF]

PeerJ, 2016
Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomies (LC) are generally performed in a 12 mmHg-pressured pneumoperitoneum in a slight sitting position. Considerable thromboembolism risk arises in this operation due to pneumoperitoneum, operation position and risk ...
Turgut Donmez, Sinan Uzman, Dogan Yildirim, Adnan Hut, Huseyin Imam Avaroglu, Duygu Ayfer Erdem, Erdinc Cekic, Fazilet Erozgen   +7 more
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Tension pneumoperitoneum [PDF]

BMJ Case Reports, 2018
A 35-year-old man stopped breathing after injecting a large dose of heroin. He subsequently received cardiopulmonary resuscitation from friends. He arrived to accident and emergency department with Glasgow Coma Scale of 13. On examination, he had distended and tense abdomen. CT Thorax, Abdomen, and Pelvis confirmed massive tension pneumoperitoneum.
Giovanni, Ferrara, Venkata Satish, Kolli, Stefan, Arnaudov, Graham, Whiteley   +3 more
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Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum with duodenal diverticulosis in an elderly patient: a case report

Surgical Case Reports, 2020
Background Pneumoperitoneum commonly occurs as a result of a viscus perforation and usually presents with peritoneal signs requiring emergent laparotomy.
Takeshi Ueda, Tetsuya Tanaka, Takashi Yokoyama, Tomomi Sadamitsu, Suzuka Harada, Atsushi Yoshimura   +5 more
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Effect of Low Pressure Versus High Pressure Pneumoperitoneum on Liver Functions in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy [PDF]

International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2020
Introduction: Intra-operative and post-operative outcomes are largely affected by the pneumoperitoneum used in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Aim: To assess the impact of high pressure and low pressure pneumoperitoneum in selected group of patients ...
MANISHA AGGARWAL, ASHWANI KUMAR, SAHIL GARG, ATUL PRUTHI   +3 more
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Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision Improves Overall Survival Compared to Standard Abdominoperineal Excision: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This systematic review and meta‐analysis of 38 studies, encompassing over 5000 patients, compared extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) with standard abdominoperineal excision (APE) in patients with advanced low rectal cancer. ELAPE was associated with significantly improved overall and disease‐free survival, reduced intraoperative perforation
Sarolta Beáta Kávási, Diana‐Elena Floria, Anett Rancz, Dániel Sándor Veres, Nándor Faluhelyi, Pál Miheller, Péter Hegyi, Szabolcs Ábrahám   +7 more
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A rare case of pneumobilia with pneumoperitoneum following paediatric blunt abdominal trauma

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2015
Pneumobilia and pneumoperitoneum are two uncommon findings following blunt trauma abdomen. Existing literature identifies seven cases of traumatic Pneumobilia reported in adults, out of which only one had coexisting pneumoperitoneum.
Mohan Marulaiah, B.M. Harsha, S. Swaroop
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