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.