Pneumoperitoneum: A Complication of Mechanical Ventilation

Pneumoperltoneum occurred in three adults receiving mechanical ventilatory support. Since the presence of a perforated viscus could not be confirmed by combinations of clinical, surgical, or autopsy findings in any of these patients, it appears that the free abdominal air in these patients was a com...

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Published in:	JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 235; no. 7; pp. 744 - 746
Main Authors:	Stringfield, James T, Graham, James P, Watts, Charles M, Bentz, Rodney R, Weg, John G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Medical Association 16-02-1976
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Male Mediastinal Emphysema - diagnostic imaging Pneumoperitoneum - diagnosis Pneumoperitoneum - diagnostic imaging Pneumoperitoneum - etiology Positive-Pressure Respiration - adverse effects Radiography
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Summary:	Pneumoperltoneum occurred in three adults receiving mechanical ventilatory support. Since the presence of a perforated viscus could not be confirmed by combinations of clinical, surgical, or autopsy findings in any of these patients, it appears that the free abdominal air in these patients was a complication of the ventilatory therapy. It is possible that such a complication may be more common than is currently recognized and thus should be added to the differential diagnosis of pneumoperitoneum.(JAMA 235:744-746, 1976)
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ISSN:	0098-7484 1538-3598
DOI:	10.1001/jama.1976.03260330038021