. Journal of radiology . Fig. 7.—Retroperitoneal carcinoma secondary to carci-noma of the bladder shown in the retroperitonealposition. of our cases, and the presence ofother co-existing pathologicalconditions or diseases, might beof interest. Early in our experi-ence we had difficulty on two oc-casions on inserting the needle. Inboth cases the abdominal wall wasvery thick and the needle was in-serted beneath the fascia and theair introduced. In both instancesmarked subcutaneous emphysema Page Seventeen still it certainly causes less painIn one case of general carcinoma-tosis the air showed no


. Journal of radiology . Fig. 7.—Retroperitoneal carcinoma secondary to carci-noma of the bladder shown in the retroperitonealposition. of our cases, and the presence ofother co-existing pathologicalconditions or diseases, might beof interest. Early in our experi-ence we had difficulty on two oc-casions on inserting the needle. Inboth cases the abdominal wall wasvery thick and the needle was in-serted beneath the fascia and theair introduced. In both instancesmarked subcutaneous emphysema Page Seventeen still it certainly causes less painIn one case of general carcinoma-tosis the air showed no evidenceof absorption and was finally re-moved on the 12th day. No ex-planation of the action in this casecould be found. One patient onwhom no subcutaneous emphy-sema was induced, complainedof obstruction to his breath-ing from stopping up of his PNEUMOPERITONEUM—SANTE nose. Examination showed a swol-len nasal mucus membrane, evi-dently due to congestion ratherthan emphysema. We have used it in advanceddiabetes wit


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