Radiological confirmation of intraperitoneal free gas

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 8-12

  Williams, N ^a   Everson, N W ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Pathophysiology; Pneumoperitoneum; Radiology; Review

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM PERFORATION; HUMAN; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; SHORT SURVEY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

HUMANS; INTESTINES; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; RADIOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL; SUPINE POSITION; URACHUS;

EID: 0031025492     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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