IJCRRI Journ Cur Res ReInternational Journal of Current Research and ReviewI Journ Cur Res Re2231-21960975-5241Radiance Research Academy387HealthcareTENSION PNEUMO PERITONEUM - A CASE SERIES SrikantaiahH.C.AshokA.C.10122015)4749This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 20092009This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.

Tension pneumo peritoneum is encountered as a complication of diagnostic and or therapeutic endoscopy is which large volume of intraperitoneal air under pressure cause changes in hemodynamic and respiratory compromise. It is usually iatrogenic. Like tension pneumothorax, it requires urgent surgical intervention. Immediate needle decompression followed by definitive surgical intervention is the ideal recommended plan of surgical treatment.

Massive pneumo peritoneum Perforation Distension of abdomen Exploratory laparotomy