A new clinical test in gastroduodenal perforation.
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.
Khanna
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Department of Surgery, Government AK Hospital, Beawar.
Khanna
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Heda
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Mathur
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Jhanji
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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