[Contribution to the study of retropneumoperitoneum in the diagnosis of abdominal viscera].
1951
R LE BIHAN, and
M RAUTUREAU, and
R TEXIER, and
J DULUC
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007327
Insufflation
The act of blowing a powder, vapor, or gas into any body cavity for experimental, diagnostic, or therapeutic purposes.
Insufflations
D011027
Pneumoperitoneum
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.
Abdomens
D012188
Retropneumoperitoneum
Pathological or accidental introduction of air into the retroperitoneal space.
Pneumoretroperitoneum
D014781
Viscera
Any of the large interior organs in any one of the three great cavities of the body, especially in the abdomen.
D034841
Abdominal Cavity
The region in the abdomen extending from the thoracic DIAPHRAGM to the plane of the superior pelvic aperture (pelvic inlet). The abdominal cavity contains the PERITONEUM and abdominal VISCERA, as well as the extraperitoneal space which includes the RETROPERITONEAL SPACE.