Publication: Non-Surgical Pneumoperitoneum
Date
2017
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Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Pneumoperitoneum is mostly caused by visceral perforation and surgical
intervention; however non-surgical pneumoperitoneum has been reported
without evidence of visceral disease. Blunt chest trauma causing an abrupt rise in
thoracic pressure can leak air through the microscopic diaphragmatic defects or the
mediastinum along perivascular connective tissue and cause pneumoperitoneum.
We hereby present a case of non-surgical pneumoperitoneum after blunt
chest trauma that was brought to the emergency department of college of
medical sciences teaching hospital with features of bilateral pneumothorax with
subcutaneous emphysema and abdominal distension which was diagnosed and
managed promptly with bilateral chest drain and other supportive treatments.
KEY WORDS
Blunt chest trauma, non-surgical pneumoperitoneum, pneumothorax, subcutaneous
emphysema
Description
Sah B, Shrestha KG, Tiwari KK, Reddy DJ
Department of CTVS
College of Medical Sceinces
Bharatpur, Nepal
Keywords
Blunt chest trauma, non-surgical pneumoperitoneum, pneumothorax, subcutaneous emphysema