A condition with trapped gas or air in the PERITONEAL CAVITY, usually secondary to perforation of the internal organs such as the LUNG and the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, or to recent surgery. Pneumoperitoneum may be purposely introduced to aid radiological examination.
D011028
Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial
Deliberate introduction of air into the peritoneal cavity.
Artificial Pneumoperitoneum
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000005
Abdomen
That portion of the body that lies between the THORAX and the PELVIS.