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Abstract
Early diagnosis and surgical intervention is important in the management of peptic ulcer perforation. This study looks at the value of a pneumogastrogram in the diagnosis of patients suspected of having a perforated peptic ulcer. One hundred and twenty-nine patients were studied. Pneumogastrogram increased the diagnostic yield of pneumoperitoneum from 66% following plain erect X-ray examination to 91%. The procedure was free of complications.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8498914 DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1993.tb00427.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Aust N Z J Surg ISSN: 0004-8682