Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum and other nonsurgical causes of intraperitoneal free gas

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 863, 1997, Pages 531-537

  Williams, N M A ^a,b   Watkin, D F L ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pneumomediastinum; Pneumoperitoneum; Pneumothorax

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; DIAPHRAGM; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; REVIEW; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030806009     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.73.863.531     Document Type: Review

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