Pneumoperitoneum as the presenting sign of pulmonary barotrauma during artificial ventilation

B. Beilin; D. L. Shulman; A. T. Weiss; P. Mogle

doi:10.1007/BF00315373

Pneumoperitoneum as the presenting sign of pulmonary barotrauma during artificial ventilation

B. Beilin^*, D. L. Shulman, A. T. Weiss, P. Mogle

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Hadassah University Medical Centre

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Abstract

Massive pneumoperitoneum developing immediately following initiation of artificial ventilation is an unusual sign of pulmonary barotrauma, and must be distinguished from pneumoperitoneum following rupture of a hollow abdominal viscus. We present a case of massive pneumoperitoneum and scrotal pneumatocele which we attributed to pulmonary barotrauma after excluding other causes. Awareness of this entity will enable early diagnosis and avoid unnecessary laparotomy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	49-51
Number of pages	3
Journal	Intensive Care Medicine
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00315373
State	Published - Jan 1986
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Artificial ventilation
Pneumoperitoneum
Pulmonary barotrauma
Scrotal pneumatocele

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