@article{ref1,
title="Pneumoperitoneum after Sexual Assault in a Patient Who Had Hysterectomy 30 Years Ago: Case Report",
journal="Journal of emergency medicine",
year="2011",
author="Im, Daniel D. and Pak, Peter S. and Cua, Bennett and Feinberg, Elyssa",
volume="42",
number="5",
pages="540-542",
abstract="BACKGROUND: A non-surgical etiology accounts for approximately 10% of cases of pneumoperitoneum. However, in the patient with pneumoperitoneum, one must be suspicious of the less common non-surgical etiologies, including coitus, to avoid unnecessary laparotomy. OBJECTIVES: To report a case of pneumoperitoneum caused by coitus during sexual assault in a patient who had a hysterectomy 30 years ago. CASE REPORT: The authors present a case of non-surgical pneumoperitoneum after sexual assault occurring over 30 years after abdominal hysterectomy. CONCLUSION: This case is an important reminder that a thorough sexual and gynecologic/obstetrical history is an essential tool in identifying the patient who does not require laparotomy.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0736-4679",
doi="10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.05.049",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.05.049"
}