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

Abstract Background Obesity is a risk factor for the development of endometrial cancer and abdominal wall hernias. We report a case of tension pneumoperitoneum that developed after gynecological surgery and mesh repair of a ventral hernia. Case presentation A 57-year-old Asian Taiwanese woman with a...

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Main Authors: Bing-Sheng Lin, Yan-Shen Shan, Wan-Chen Liu, Chin-Han Wu, Pei-Ying Wu, Keng-Fu Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1581-7