Open AccessPneumoperitoneum Without Clinical Peritonitis Due to Bilateral Pyosalpinx
Author(s) -
Søreide Odd,
Haukeland Willy,
Bjerkeset Tormod
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347709158335
Subject(s) - pneumoperitoneum , medicine , laparotomy , peritonitis , surgery , conservative treatment , general surgery , laparoscopy
. A case of pneumoperitoneum without clinical peritonitis due to bilateral pyosalpinx is presented. This clinical condition has in the literature been called “spontaneous or idiopathic pneumoperitoneum”, and conservative treatment in such cases has been advocated. As shown in our case severe intraperitoneal pathology may exist, and we therefore advocate early explorative laparotomy in all patients with pneumoperitoneum without peritonitis.