Clinical cases of nonsurgical pneumoperitoneum: categorizing the disease and treatment options

Because he was stable, no other therapeutic interventions were performed. Ultrasound was negative for gallstones, but a CT of the abdomen showed pneumoperitoneum with no contrast extravasation or inflammation. Because of her right-sided pain and CT findings she was taken for diagnostic laparoscopy,...

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Published inThe American surgeon Vol. 81; no. 5; pp. E206 - 208
Main Authors Tang, Andrew, Huddleston, Patrick, Attaluri, Pavan, Cruz, Andy, Joseph, Saju, Lavy, Dan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC 01.05.2015
Subjects
Abdomen
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antibiotics
Cardiovascular disease
Emergency medical care
Endoscopy
Female
Fever
Fluids
Humans
Intubation
Laparoscopy
Male
Medical treatment
Metabolism
Middle Aged
Pain
Pneumoperitoneum - classification
Pneumoperitoneum - etiology
Pneumoperitoneum - therapy
Respiratory distress syndrome
Surgery
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Summary:Because he was stable, no other therapeutic interventions were performed. Ultrasound was negative for gallstones, but a CT of the abdomen showed pneumoperitoneum with no contrast extravasation or inflammation. Because of her right-sided pain and CT findings she was taken for diagnostic laparoscopy, which showed no visceral perforation or free fluid. The air introduced during laparotomy will resolve within two to five days in 97 per cent of cases.4 However, these findings are related to laparotomy, and not laparoscopy or endoscopy. [...]there is no set standard by which to gage postoperative pneumoperitoneum in these cases.
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ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/000313481508100508