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. 1981 Jan 15;6(1):73-4.
doi: 10.1007/BF01890224.

Nonsurgical pneumoperitoneum

R E Miller, G J Becker, R D Slabaugh

Nonsurgical pneumoperitoneum

R E Miller et al. Gastrointest Radiol. .

Abstract

The radiographic evidence of free air in the abdomen is usually associated with gastrointestinal perforations which represent a surgical emergency. However, pneumoperitoneum may also develop in a variety of benign conditions and following diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. This article provides a comprehensive list of nonsurgical causes of pneumoperitoneum.

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