Pneumoperitoneum from Orogenital Insufflation: An Incidental Finding Resulting in Nontherapeutic Celiotomy
| Autor: | Kimberly A. Lieber, Bryan A. Cotton, Michael H. Metzler |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
| Předmět: |
Insufflation
medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Sexual Behavior Ecchymosis Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Diagnosis Differential Pneumoperitoneum Abdominal exploration Humans Medicine business.industry General surgery Accidents Traffic medicine.disease Abdominal Pain Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Abdomen Female medicine.symptom Tomography X-Ray Computed business Exploratory surgery |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 58:406-409 |
| ISSN: | 0022-5282 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/01.ta.0000066124.26028.bb |
| Popis: | The report investigates an accident that involved a restrained 16-year old female driver whose motor vehicle struck a tree. The driver admitted falling asleep at the wheel and suffered a transient loss of consciousness. The patient underwent exploratory surgery that revealed seatbelt distribution ecchymosis across her lower abdomen and chest, and indicated a small amount of free air located near the duodenum. A majority of similar cases presented in the literature indicate the need for abdominal exploration for the cause of free air to avoid possible short-term complications. |
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