Tension pneumoperitoneum after surgery for endometrial cancer and hernia in a morbidly obese female: a case report

ConclusionsTension pneumoperitoneum, which may result from the valve effect of unhealed abdominal mesh, could develop after gynecological surgery and hernia mesh repair in obese patients. Under these conditions, emergency drainage of the intra-abdominal gas by catheter insertion is sufficient to relieve the abdominal pressure and correct the conditions, while emergency laparotomy as in visceral perforation is unnecessary and may increase patient morbidities.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research