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Pneumoperitoneum.

B E Ferrara1, W D Harrison

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville.

The Journal of the Florida Medical Association
|February 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Pneumoperitoneum, or free air in the abdomen, often requires surgery but not always. Nonoperative management is effective for select patients without peritonitis or with barotrauma-induced cases.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Sciences

Background:

  • Pneumoperitoneum is commonly caused by gastrointestinal tract perforation.
  • The presence of peritonitis often necessitates surgical intervention.