"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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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 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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Review of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery in management of infant congenital urology: Advances and limitations in utilization and learning. Int J Urol. 2023 03; 30(3):250-257.
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Safety of Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy with Pneumoperitoneum of 20?mm Hg: A Study of 751 Patients. J Endourol. 2015 Oct; 29(10):1148-51.
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Sigmoid perforation and bucket-handle tear of the mesocolon after bicycle handlebar injury: a case report and review of the literature. J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Dec; 46(12):e33-5.
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Management of pneumatosis coli with free intraperitoneal gas mimicking abdominal hollow organ perforation in a 13-year-old patient following bone marrow transplantation. Dig Dis Sci. 2003 Aug; 48(8):1542-4.
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Prevalence and duration of postoperative pneumoperitoneum: sensitivity of CT vs left lateral decubitus radiography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1993 Oct; 161(4):781-5.
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Fiberoptic transillumination: a new tool for the pediatric surgeon. J Pediatr Surg. 1977 Jun; 12(3):451-63.