TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Tension pneumoperitoneum caused by blunt trauma
JO  - American journal of emergency medicine
A1  - Ferrera, P. C.
A1  - Chan, L.
SP  - 351
EP  - 353
VL  - 17
IS  - 4
N2  - Tension pneumoperitoneum (TPP), the accumulation of free intraabdominal air under pressure, is a rare event. TPP usually occurs from bowel surgery or bowel perforations. Less commonly, TPP occurs in the presence of pneumothoraces or during positive pressure ventilation. Trauma has rarely been a reported cause of TPP. The cases of 2 patients with TPP after blunt trauma are reported. The pathophysiology and management of TPP are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-6757
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -