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Pneumoperitoneum

MedGen UID:
45975
•Concept ID:
C0032320
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Peritoneal cavity free air; PP - Pneumoperitoneum
SNOMED CT: PP - Pneumoperitoneum (17204006); Pneumoperitoneum (17204006); Peritoneal cavity free air (17204006)

Definition

Free air within the peritoneal cavity. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPneumoperitoneum

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Guideline No. 412: Laparoscopic Entry for Gynaecological Surgery.
Vilos GA, Ternamian A, Laberge PY, Vilos AG, Abu-Rafea B, Scattolon S, Leyland N
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2021 Mar;43(3):376-389.e1. Epub 2020 Dec 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2020.12.012. PMID: 33373697
Diagnosis and management of iatrogenic endoscopic perforations: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement - Update 2020.
Paspatis GA, Arvanitakis M, Dumonceau JM, Barthet M, Saunders B, Turino SY, Dhillon A, Fragaki M, Gonzalez JM, Repici A, van Wanrooij RLJ, van Hooft JE
Endoscopy 2020 Sep;52(9):792-810. Epub 2020 Aug 11 doi: 10.1055/a-1222-3191. PMID: 32781470
Evidence-based management of pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a PROSPECT review update.
Barazanchi AWH, MacFater WS, Rahiri JL, Tutone S, Hill AG, Joshi GP; PROSPECT collaboration
Br J Anaesth 2018 Oct;121(4):787-803. Epub 2018 Aug 7 doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2018.06.023. PMID: 30236241

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Preoperative Optimization for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction.
Ramaswamy A
Surg Clin North Am 2023 Oct;103(5):917-933. Epub 2023 Jul 6 doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2023.04.022. PMID: 37709396
Subcutaneous emphysema--beyond the pneumoperitoneum.
Ott DE
JSLS 2014 Jan-Mar;18(1):1-7. doi: 10.4293/108680813X13693422520882. PMID: 24680136Free PMC Article
Physiologic effects of pneumoperitoneum.
Safran DB, Orlando R 3rd
Am J Surg 1994 Feb;167(2):281-6. doi: 10.1016/0002-9610(94)90094-9. PMID: 8135322
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy--anaesthesiological considerations.
Lindgren L, Rosenberg PH
Ann Chir Gynaecol 1994;83(1):3-5. PMID: 8053634
Laparoscopic hypothermia.
Ott DE
J Laparoendosc Surg 1991 Jun;1(3):127-31. doi: 10.1089/lps.1991.1.127. PMID: 1836397

Diagnosis

The football sign.
Alshahrani MA, Aloufi FF, Alabdulkarim FM, Nadrah AH
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2017 Nov;42(11):2769-2771. doi: 10.1007/s00261-017-1177-5. PMID: 28500382
The leaping dolphin sign.
Dyer RB, DiSantis DJ
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2017 Feb;42(2):665-666. doi: 10.1007/s00261-016-0896-3. PMID: 27604895
The Lucent Liver Sign.
DiSantis DJ, Dyer RB
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2017 Jan;42(1):337-338. doi: 10.1007/s00261-016-0879-4. PMID: 27552822
Inverted V sign.
Maroudas EM, Ayoob AR, DiSantis DJ
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2016 May;41(5):1004. doi: 10.1007/s00261-016-0643-9. PMID: 27193799
Tension pneumoperitoneum.
Williams DT, Manoochehri P, Kim HT
Emerg Med J 2014 Nov;31(11):943. Epub 2014 Jan 29 doi: 10.1136/emermed-2013-203469. PMID: 24478028

Therapy

Effect of driving pressure-guided positive end-expiratory pressure on postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing laparoscopic or robotic surgery: a randomised controlled trial.
Kim YJ, Kim BR, Kim HW, Jung JY, Cho HY, Seo JH, Kim WH, Kim HS, Hwangbo S, Yoon HK
Br J Anaesth 2023 Nov;131(5):955-965. Epub 2023 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.08.007. PMID: 37679285
Clinical outcomes of low-pressure pneumoperitoneum in minimally invasive urological surgery.
West A, Hayes J, Bernstein DE, Krishnamoorthy M, Lathers S, Tegan G, Teoh J, Dasgupta P, Decaestecker K, Vasdev N
J Robot Surg 2022 Oct;16(5):1183-1192. Epub 2022 Jan 30 doi: 10.1007/s11701-021-01349-7. PMID: 35094219Free PMC Article
Pelvic adhesions and fertility: Where are we in 2018?
Canis M, Botchorishvili R, Bourdel N, Gremeau AS, Curinier S, Rabischong B
J Visc Surg 2018 Jun;155 Suppl 1:S11-S15. Epub 2018 May 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2018.02.004. PMID: 29784584
Pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Wills VL, Hunt DR
Br J Surg 2000 Mar;87(3):273-84. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.2000.01374.x. PMID: 10718794
Laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer: trial update.
Stocchi L, Nelson H
J Surg Oncol 1998 Aug;68(4):255-67. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9098(199808)68:4<255::aid-jso10>3.0.co;2-z. PMID: 9721713

Prognosis

Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation: The Long-Term Outcome.
Houben CH, Feng XN, Chan KWE, Mou JWC, Tam YH, Lee KH
Eur J Pediatr Surg 2017 Aug;27(4):346-351. Epub 2016 Nov 15 doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1593990. PMID: 27846663
Tension pneumoperitoneum.
Williams DT, Manoochehri P, Kim HT
Emerg Med J 2014 Nov;31(11):943. Epub 2014 Jan 29 doi: 10.1136/emermed-2013-203469. PMID: 24478028
Noninfectious complications of peritoneal dialysis.
Saha TC, Singh H
South Med J 2007 Jan;100(1):54-8. doi: 10.1097/01.smj.0000253477.82103.a6. PMID: 17269526
Port site metastases.
Curet MJ
Am J Surg 2004 Jun;187(6):705-12. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.10.015. PMID: 15191862
Tension pneumoperitoneum.
Chan SY, Kirsch CM, Jensen WA, Sherck J
West J Med 1996 Jul-Aug;165(1-2):61-4. PMID: 8855695Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Prednisolone induced pneumatosis coli and pneumoperitoneum.
Goh SSN, Shelat V
World J Gastroenterol 2022 Jul 28;28(28):3739-3742. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i28.3739. PMID: 36161037Free PMC Article
Pneumoperitoneum.
Ramponi DR
Adv Emerg Nurs J 2018 Apr/Jun;40(2):87-93. doi: 10.1097/TME.0000000000000189. PMID: 29715250
Surgical necrotizing enterocolitis.
Robinson JR, Rellinger EJ, Hatch LD, Weitkamp JH, Speck KE, Danko M, Blakely ML
Semin Perinatol 2017 Feb;41(1):70-79. Epub 2016 Nov 8 doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2016.09.020. PMID: 27836422Free PMC Article
Abdominal compartment syndrome.
Scheppach W
Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2009;23(1):25-33. doi: 10.1016/j.bpg.2008.11.009. PMID: 19258184
Laparoscopic hypothermia.
Ott DE
J Laparoendosc Surg 1991 Jun;1(3):127-31. doi: 10.1089/lps.1991.1.127. PMID: 1836397

Recent systematic reviews

Consistency of global recommendations regarding open versus laparoscopic surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.
Jacob S, Hameed A, Lam V, Pang TC
ANZ J Surg 2021 Jul;91(7-8):1358-1363. Epub 2021 Apr 1 doi: 10.1111/ans.16761. PMID: 33792122Free PMC Article
Clinical and Organizational Impact of the AIRSEAL(®) Insufflation System During Laparoscopic Surgery: A Systematic Review.
Balayssac D, Selvy M, Martelin A, Giroudon C, Cabelguenne D, Armoiry X
World J Surg 2021 Mar;45(3):705-718. Epub 2020 Nov 30 doi: 10.1007/s00268-020-05869-5. PMID: 33258023
Evidence-based management of pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a PROSPECT review update.
Barazanchi AWH, MacFater WS, Rahiri JL, Tutone S, Hill AG, Joshi GP; PROSPECT collaboration
Br J Anaesth 2018 Oct;121(4):787-803. Epub 2018 Aug 7 doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2018.06.023. PMID: 30236241
Pharmacological modulation of oxidative stress response in minimally invasive surgery: systematic review.
Yiannakopoulou E, Nikiteas N, Perrea D, Tsigris C
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2012 Jun;22(3):200-4. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e318247d15e. PMID: 22678313
A systematic review of interventions to facilitate ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Ahn Y, Woods J, Connor S
HPB (Oxford) 2011 Oct;13(10):677-86. doi: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2011.00371.x. PMID: 21929667Free PMC Article

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