O052 Erect chest X-ray is inadequately diagnostic and falsely reassuring in assessment of abdominal visceral perforation: a retrospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad101.052
Abstract: Pneumoperitoneum refers to air in the abdominal cavity due to abdominal visceral perforation and can be visualised as air under the diaphragm on erect chest x-ray. This study aims to evaluate the accuracy of erect… read more here.
Keywords: perforation; erect cxr; visceral perforation; abdominal visceral ... See more keywords
Abdominal visceral perforation by buried peritoneal dialysis catheters: Cause or coincidence?
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DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12690
Abstract: Delayed visceral organ perforations after PD catheter insertions are extremely rare. We report two patients who presented with asymptomatic visceral perforation from their buried PD catheters. Five months after a laparoscopic buried PD catheter insertion… read more here.
Keywords: visceral perforation; catheter; perforation; catheter insertion ... See more keywords