"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.
| Descriptor ID |
D011027
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.844.670
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pneumoperitoneum" by people in Profiles.
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Pneumoperitoneum and Acute Kidney Injury-An Integrative Clinical Concept Review. ASAIO J. 2023 02 01; 69(2):e54-e65.
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83-Year-Old Man With Chronic Kidney Disease, Fluid Overload, and Coronary Artery Disease Develops Altered Mental Status. Chest. 2016 Apr; 149(4):e111-4.
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Iatrogenic pancreatic cyst perforation successfully managed by a minimally invasive combined endoscopic?laparoscopic approach. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2010 Oct; 20(8):717-9.
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The incidence and clinical significance of pneumoperitoneum after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: a review of 722 cases. Am Surg. 2009 Jan; 75(1):39-43.
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Gastric rupture from cardiopulmonary resuscitation or seizure activity? A case report. J Emerg Med. 2010 Sep; 39(3):309-11.
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Peritonitis after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and jejunostomy: where there is smoke, there may not be fire. Endoscopy. 2006 Jul; 38(7):745-8.