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Case Reports
. 2018 Nov 28;11(1):e227397.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-227397.

Life-saving pneumoperitoneum

Claire Emma Strauss  1 , Claudine De Munter  2
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Case Reports

Life-saving pneumoperitoneum

Claire Emma Strauss et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: air leaks; mechanical ventilation; paediatric intensive care; pneumomediastinum; pneumothorax.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Radiograph of chest and abdomen showing free air in the thorax, mediastinum and abdomen as well as subcutaneously.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Decubitus radiograph of the chest and abdomen showing the extent of the air leak.
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