Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,807,353,281 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

pneumoperitoneum

   Also found in: Medical, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
pneumoperitoneum [¦nü·mō‚per·ə·tə′nē·əm]
(medicine)
The presence of air or gas in the peritoneal cavity.
Injection of a gas into the peritoneal cavity as a diagnostic or therapeutic measure.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
No references found
 
6) In pneumomediastinum, gas can escape into the abdominal cavity through diaphragmatic apertures and cause pneumoperitoneum following a tonsillectomy.
Surgical emphysema following tonsillectomy by Brookes, Gerald / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Evidence suggests that the reduction in trauma to the abdominal wall and the physiology of the pneumoperitoneum has a positive impact on patients undergoing abdominal operations.
Increased Interest in Endoluminal Procedures in the U.S Boosts ... by Business Wire
Tension pneumoperitoneum as an early complication after adenotonsillectomy.
A case of recurrent subcutaneous emphysema as a complication of ... by Candan, Hasan / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
More results
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.