title: A new clinical test in gastroduodenal perforation.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Government AK Hospital, Beawar.
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Heda
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mathur
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Jhanji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007327:Insufflation / Q000592:standards*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology