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ArticleInternational journal of legal medicine2022

Postmortem computed tomography differentiation between intraperitoneal decomposition gas and pneumoperitoneum.

Maged Nabil Hussein, Axel Heinemann, Dina Ali Shokry, Mohamed Elgebely, Klaus Pueschel, Fatma Mohamed Hassan

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Maged Nabil HusseinForensic Medicine Authority, Ministry of Justice, 14 Berium Eltonsy Street, Elsayda Zainb, Cairo, Egypt. Magednabil_1@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5255-2905
Axel HeinemannDepartment of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg University, Butenfeld 34, 22529, Hamburg, Germany.
Dina Ali ShokryForensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, kasr Alainy Street, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
Mohamed ElgebelyLecturer of Forensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez University, Cairo-suez road, 41522, Al-salam city, Egypt.
Klaus PueschelDepartment of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg University, Butenfeld 34, 22529, Hamburg, Germany.
Fatma Mohamed HassanForensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, kasr Alainy Street, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
Cairo University · EGUniversität Hamburg · DEMinistry of Justice · HRSuez University · EG

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Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst Kairo pkz: A/ 13 /94480 - ref 441
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study is to investigate the ability of postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) to distinguish intraperitoneal decomposition gas from pneumoperitoneum due to intestinal perforation.

methodsThis retrospective study investigated the factors affecting intraperitoneal gas in two groups of 14 decedents as detected by postmortem CT performed in the Department of Legal Medicine of Hamburg University. The first group died with a cause of death associated with intestinal perforation, and the second group with other different natural causes of death. These factors include postmortem interval, gas volume, gas distribution, radiology alteration index (RAI), and pneumoperitoneum-associated pathology.

resultsThe findings of this study showed the appearance of specific gas distribution patterns and a significant increase in gas volumes in the cases of intestinal perforation. Moreover, postmortem interval and the pneumoperitoneum-associated pathology could help distinguish postmortem-generated gas from pneumoperitoneum.

conclusionBased on the findings of this study, we propose that these findings can improve the proper detection of intestinal perforation cases in the future.

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PneumoperitoneumForensic PathologyHumansPostmortem ChangesRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedAutopsyCadaveric gasForensic medicinePneumoperitoneumPostmortem computed tomography (PMCT)Postmortem imaging

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