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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2011; 3(6): 86-88
Published online Jun 27, 2011. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v3.i6.86
Published online Jun 27, 2011. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v3.i6.86
Pneumatosis intestinalis and pneumoperitoneum on computed tomography: Beware of non-therapeutic laparotomy
Kuan-Chun Hsueh, Shung-Sheng Tsou, Kok-Tong Tan, Department of Surgery, Tungs’ Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital, Taichung City 435, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: All authors wrote this case report.
Correspondence to: Kok-Tong Tan, MD, Department of Surgery, Tungs’ Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital, No. 699, Chung-Chi Rd, Sec 1, Wuchi District, Taichung City 435, Taiwan, China. erickttan@gmail.com
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Received: July 13, 2010
Revised: March 14, 2011
Accepted: March 21, 2011
Published online: June 27, 2011
Revised: March 14, 2011
Accepted: March 21, 2011
Published online: June 27, 2011
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