| Literature DB >> 12640617 |
Nicolas Lellouche1, Fabrice Bruneel, Francois Mignon, Nabil Ayoub, Gilles Troché, Pierre Guezennec, Bruno Priolet, Jean-Pierre Bédos.
Abstract
The causes of nonsurgical pneumoperitoneum include numerous diseases. We report here a case of nonsurgical pneumoperitoneum caused by benign pneumomediastinum during mechanical ventilation, and we discuss the anatomic pathways and the pathophysiologic mechanisms responsible for the development of this association. Copyright 2003 Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12640617 DOI: 10.1053/jcrc.2003.YJCRC13
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Crit Care ISSN: 0883-9441 Impact factor: 3.425