No abstract available.
Hernia* ; Pneumoperitoneum*

No abstract available.
Gastrostomy* ; Pneumoperitoneum*

No abstract available.
Colon* ; Pneumoperitoneum*

No abstract available.
Cholecystitis ; Emphysematous Cholecystitis* ; Pneumoperitoneum*

No abstract available.
Pneumoperitoneum* ; Subcutaneous Emphysema*

No abstract available.
Humans ; Infant, Newborn* ; Pneumoperitoneum*

The gastrointestinal lymphoma is a well known entity for bleeding or perforation during treatment, but spontaneous perforation is not common. We report the CT findings of an unusual case of small bowel lymphoma which presented with massive pneumoperitoneum following spontaneous perforation.
Hemorrhage ; Intestinal Neoplasms ; Lymphoma* ; Pneumoperitoneum*

The authors present a case of respiration arrest after posterior lumbar interbody fusion. This rare complication occurred because of the tension pneumoperitoneum and pneumomediastinum. We report the pathophysiology and treatments.
Mediastinal Emphysema* ; Pneumoperitoneum* ; Pneumothorax* ; Respiration

BACKGROUND: In laparoscopic surgery with pneumoperitoneum, end-tidal CO2 (PeTCO2) monitoring may inaccurately estimate PaCO2 due to ventilation/perfusion mismatch. This study assessed the clinical usefulness and accuracy of transcutaneous CO2 (PtCCO2) monitoring during laparoscopic surgery. METHODS: Thirty-two patients with ASA physical status 1 requiring laparoscopic surgery were recruited. We measured PaCO2, PeTCO2, and PtCCO2 before and 20 min after pneumoperitoneum. To compare differences in PeTCO2/PaCO2 and PtCCO2/PaCO2, we determined bias values (mean difference between values) and precision (standard deviation of bias) with a Bland-Altman plot and compared them with a Student's t-test. RESULTS: Bias and precision values of PeTCO2/PaCO2 and PtCCO2/PaCO2 were 6.6 +/- 2.0 mmHg, 1.2 +/- 2.8 mmHg before pneumoperitoneum and 8.5 +/- 2.8 mmHg, 2.1 +/- 4.5 mmHg 20 min after pneumoperitoneum. PtCCO2/PaCO2 differences were significantly smaller than PeTCO2/PaCO2 differences (P< 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In laparoscopic surgery, PtCCO2 monitoring is more accurate than PeTCO2 monitoring for assessing PaCO2 levels.
Bias (Epidemiology) ; Carbon Dioxide ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; Pneumoperitoneum

We successfully treated a 59-year-old male with adenocarcinoma in the right lower lobe who had developed a dead space with prolonged air-leak, which continued for 21 days after lower and middle lobectomy, by creating artificial pneumoperitoneum. He had a history of subtotal gastrectomy due to stomach cancer 5 years ago. Artificial pneumoperitoneum was made after introducing a peritoneal dialysis catheter into the right upper quardrant. The chest tube was removed 14 days after creating pneumoperitoneum.
Adenocarcinoma ; Catheters ; Chest Tubes ; Gastrectomy ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Peritoneal Dialysis ; Pneumoperitoneum ; Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial* ; Stomach Neoplasms