RADIOLOGICAL CONFIRMATION OF INTRAPERITONEAL FREE GAS

Authors
WILLIAMS N EVERSON NW
Citation
N. Williams et Nw. Everson, RADIOLOGICAL CONFIRMATION OF INTRAPERITONEAL FREE GAS, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 79(1), 1997, pp. 8-12
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England → ACNP
ISSN journal
00358843
Volume
79
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
8 - 12
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8843(1997)79:1<8:RCOIFG>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Although subdiaphragmatic gas on apt erect chest or abdominal radiogra ph usually indicates the presence of a gastrointestinal perforation, t his sign is present in only 60-80% of cases. Ether less wall known rad iographic signs of perforation that may nonetheless he of utmost impor tance in diagnosis are described. The presence of such signs may then prompt further diagnostic procedures or surgical intervention as appro priate.