[Therapeutic pneumoperitoneum; physiopathological considerations and place in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis].
1950
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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.
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
D014376
Tuberculosis
Any of the infectious diseases of man and other animals caused by species of MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS.