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Case Reports
. 1977 Sep;134(3):411-4.
doi: 10.1016/0002-9610(77)90418-4.

Nonsurgical pneumoperitoneum

C B Gantt Jr, W W Daniel, G A Hallenbeck
Case Reports

Nonsurgical pneumoperitoneum

C B Gantt Jr et al. Am J Surg. 1977 Sep.

Abstract

Free intraperitoneal air is not necessarily caused by a perforated viscus. The present study reviews the causes of pneumoperitoneum that do not necessitate laparotomy, and emphasizes the importance of obtaining a complete clinical history.

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