What Is Pneumoperitoneum?

Pneumoperitoneum is the phenomenon of free gas in the abdominal cavity, mostly caused by perforation of the gastrointestinal tract.

Pneumoperitoneum

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Pneumoperitoneum is the phenomenon of free gas in the abdominal cavity, mostly caused by perforation of the gastrointestinal tract.

Appeared as abdominal percussion liver dullness area disappeared. When the patient stood for X-ray examination, there was free gas under the diaphragm. If acute gastric or intestinal perforation caused by peptic ulcer or typhoid, etc., must be treated immediately. Due to diagnosis and treatment The pneumoperitoneum caused by the need to inject gas into the abdominal cavity is called artificial pneumoperitoneum.