The Pattern of Causes of Pneumoperitoneum-induced Peritonitis: Results of an Empirical Study

Pneumoperitoneum frequently indicates bowel injury or disease, hence it is called surgical pneumoperitoneum, Perforations are commonly found in gastro-duodenal area, the inflammatory conditions are responsible for the vast majority of cases, however presence of air with intact bowel, is called Non-Surgical or spontaneous Pneumoperitoneum, which has to be approached conservatively.