"Pneumoperitoneum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A condition with trapped gas or air in the PERITONEAL CAVITY, usually secondary to perforation of the internal organs such as the LUNG and the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, or to recent surgery. Pneumoperitoneum may be purposely introduced to aid radiological examination.
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D011027
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.844.670
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pneumoperitoneum" by people in Profiles.
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Needle decompression to avoid tension pneumoperitoneum and hemodynamic compromise after pneumatic reduction of pediatric intussusception. Pediatr Radiol. 2013 Jun; 43(6):662-7.
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Laparoendoscopic evaluation and treatment of massive pneumoperitoneum occurring 1 year after gastrostomy tube removal. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2008 Dec; 18(6):601-3.
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Surgery for peptic ulcer disease in children in the post-histamine2-blocker era. J Pediatr Surg. 2005 May; 40(5):850-4.
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Pneumoperitoneum and ascites secondary to bacterial overgrowth. J Clin Gastroenterol. 1997 Dec; 25(4):688-90.
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[False pneumoperitoneum revealing Chilaiditi syndrome]. Gastroenterol Clin Biol. 1995 Aug-Sep; 19(8-9):733-4.
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Delayed tension pneumopericardium after thoracotomy for penetrating chest trauma. Ann Thorac Surg. 1994 Jun; 57(6):1658-60.
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Pneumoperitoneum: a preventable complication of PEG in mechanically ventilated patients. Gastrointest Endosc. 1991 Jan-Feb; 37(1):84-5.
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A 13-year experience with peritoneal drainage under local anesthesia for necrotizing enterocolitis perforation. J Pediatr Surg. 1990 Oct; 25(10):1034-6; discussion 1036-7.