The lateral chest film and pneumoperitoneum

The lateral chest film and pneumoperitoneum

The erect posteroanterior chest film has long been considered the most sensitive for the detection of intraperitoneal free air. A review of 21 cases of pneumoperitoneum showed three with air present on the lateral but not on the frontal chest radiograph. An explanation for this finding is proposed....

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of emergency medicine 1986-04, Vol.15 (4), p.425-427
Hauptverfasser: Markowitz, Stuart K, Ziter, Fred M.H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abdomen
Air
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Emergency and intensive care: digestive diseases. Bioartificial liver
Functional Laterality
Humans
Intensive care medicine
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pain
Pneumoperitoneum - diagnostic imaging
pneumoperitoneum, diagnosis of
Radiography
radiography, chest, lateral, pneumoperitoneum
Retrospective Studies
Technology, Radiologic
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Zusammenfassung:The erect posteroanterior chest film has long been considered the most sensitive for the detection of intraperitoneal free air. A review of 21 cases of pneumoperitoneum showed three with air present on the lateral but not on the frontal chest radiograph. An explanation for this finding is proposed. We believe that careful evaluation of the lateral chest radiograph for pneumoperitoneum will be helpful in certain cases.
ISSN:0196-0644
1097-6760
DOI:10.1016/S0196-0644(86)80180-9