Nonsurgical pneumoperitoneum

Gantt, C.B.; Daniel, W.W.; Hallenbeck, G.A.

American Journal of Surgery 134(3): 411-414

1977


ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9610
PMID: 900346
Document Number: 110680
Free intraperitoneal air is not necessarily caused by a perforated viscus. The present study reviews the causes of pneumoperitoneum that do not necessitate laparotomy, and emphasizes the importance of obtaining a complete clinical history.

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