Minerva chirurgica
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Usually, pneumoperitoneum is due to perforation of a hollow abdominal organ. In the absence of peritoneal symptoms, pneumoperitoneum may be due to other causes. Two patients with pneumoperitoneum without perforation were treated in our department. ⋯ The treatment was conservative. Both patients left the hospital in good health. More knowledge of the less frequent causes of pneumoperitoneun without perforation can possibly contribute to to refraining from exploratory laparotomy in these cases.
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Following a brief review of the various types of local anesthesia, including a recent method using EMLA cream, the paper focuses on the different complications which arise in relation to the technique used. Treatment protocols are also analysed in relation to the toxic stage.