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Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum after pneumonia in a child

open access: yes, 2007
Pneumoperitoneum is considered to be a surgical emergency as it nearly always indicates a perforated abdominal viscus. However, in rare cases, the presence of 'free gas under diaphragm' may not imply the need for emergent laparotomy, as pneumoperitoneum ...
Daniel Tl Chan   +5 more
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Jacuzzi-Induced Pneumoperitoneum: Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yes, 2021
Description Radiographically-detected pneumoperitoneum in the setting of acute onset abdominal pain is a classic case among surgical emergencies. The spectrum of etiology ranges from benign to catastrophic, and the ability to differentiate depends in ...
Ovakimyan, Vasiliy   +8 more
core   +1 more source

LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY–A COMPARISON BETWEEN OPEN VERESS NEEDLE TECHNIQUE

open access: yesPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2015
Objective: To compare the open versus Veress needle method of producing pneumoperitoneum in  laparoscopic cholecystectomy in terms of time required to induce pneumoperitoneum and to close the port  site wounds.
Khalid Hussain   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intraoperative changes in whole-blood viscosity in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy in the steep Trendelenburg position with pneumoperitoneum: a prospective nonrandomized observational cohort study

open access: yesBMC Anesthesiology, 2020
Background The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the steep Trendelenburg position (STP) with pneumoperitoneum on whole-blood viscosity (WBV) in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). The study also analyzed
Jung-Woo Shim   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hypocortisolaemia with gastrointestinal haemorrhage in a young cat

open access: yesVeterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, November 2026.
Abstract An 8‐month‐old, female, spayed domestic shorthair presented with a 1‐week history of lethargy and anorexia. On admission, the cat had severe hypoglycaemia, and hypovolaemic and distributive shock were suspected. Mucosal defects identified by ultrasonography were suggestive of gastrointestinal ulceration.
Victoria J. Skinner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Benign pneumoperitoneum in a neonate receiving positive pressure ventilation: A case report and clinical insights

open access: yesRadiology Case Reports
The presence of air in the peritoneal cavity demonstrated radiographically as the crescent of air under the diaphragm is termed pneumoperitoneum. The causative agents may be divided into spontaneous, traumatic, iatrogenic, and miscellaneous. The majority
Sasmita Tuladhar, MD   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

De Novo 2.2 Mb 19q13.42–q13.43 Microdeletion Encompassing U2AF2: Support for a Haploinsufficiency Model

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, Volume 200, Issue 10, Page 2350-2356, October 2026.
ABSTRACT U2 small nuclear RNA auxiliary factor 2 (U2AF2) is an essential pre‐mRNA splicing factor involved in the early stages of pre‐mRNA splicing. To date, multiple individuals have been reported with predominantly heterozygous missense variants presenting intellectual disability, speech and motor delays, seizures, hypotonia, and thin or hypoplastic ...
Amanda Toledo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unexplained Massive Pneumoperitoneum following Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

open access: yes, 2011
Pneumoperitoneum following cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) had been described as a rare complication. Pneumoperitoneum after CPR could be due to gastric perforation or intrathoracic air tracking into the abdominal cavity via the diaphragm as a ...
SW Park, YI Kim, SK Han
core   +1 more source

Non-surgical pneumoperitoneum after oro-genital intercourse [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
INTRODUCTIONIn many cases, a pneumoperitoneum is due to air escaping from a perforated hollow viscus or surgical intervention but there are increasing reports of non-surgical causes.PRESENTATION OF CASEWe report a case where a pneumoperitoneum was ...
Williams, Eric   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Massive pneumoperitoneum after nonabdominal cardiac surgery managed without laparotomy in a 50-year-old woman in India: a case report [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Acute Care Surgery
Postoperative pneumoperitoneum after intraperitoneal procedures, such as laparoscopic surgery, is common and often clinically insignificant because it usually reflects residual free air.
Zakiur Rehman Ansari   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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