A new clinical test in gastroduodenal perforation.
J Indian Med Assoc
;
1991 Feb; 89(2): 35-8
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-96399
ABSTRACT
Forty-nine cases of gastroduodenal perforation were subjected to new air insufflation test. The clinical and radiological criteria of air insufflation test were applied to every patient of this study. Forty-seven cases (95.9%) were positive to the new test whereas 2 negative cases turned out to be old sealing perforation. The new test is highly useful in preoperative detection of site of perforation in perforative peritonitis.
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Main subject:
Peritonitis
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Stomach
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Wounds and Injuries
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Humans
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Male
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Insufflation
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Adult
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Evaluation Studies as Topic
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Intestinal Perforation
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Evaluation studies
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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