Purpose Pneumoperitoneum is mainly associated with perforated abdominal viscus. However, some cases do not involve perforation and do not require surgical intervention, and thus, benign pneumoperitoneum is diagnosed. In rare cases, urological causes can be related to benign pneumoperitoneum. We present a case of benign pneumoperitoneum related with urolithiasis, an association never reported before. Presentation of case We report the case of a 53-year-old male who presented to the emergency department due to a renal colic. Laboratory tests were not suggestive of any infectious or inflammatory processes. Imaging studies revealed a ureteral stone and an incidental finding of pneumoperitoneum not related to viscus perforation. A surgical procedure was indicated for urolithiasis, and several causes of pneumoperitoneum were ruled out. Follow-up studies showed spontaneous pneumoperitoneum regression, and the patient remained asymptomatic. However, the precise cause of the pneumoperitoneum remains unclear. Discussion To our knowledge, this is the first case reported of benign pneumoperitoneum associated with urolithiasis. It is important to highlight that this condition could be managed without surgical intervention after general surgery consultation is obtained. An extensive history and physical examination support the dismissal of bowel perforation as the etiology of pneumoperitoneum. Conclusions Benign pneumoperitoneum remains a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge that, in all cases, requires general surgery consultation to determine the likelihood of bowel perforation and establish an appropriate management for each patient, especially in the decision making of the pertinence of surgical intervention.
Resumen Objetivos La cantidad de mujeres en especialidades médico-quirúrgicas ha aumentado. Para nuestro conocimiento, no existen políticas que reglamenten las licencias parentales en nuestro país, que permitan a las mujeres que se desempeñan en esas especialidades vivir dicho periodo digna y equiparablemente con quienes han elegido otras carreras. Nuestro objetivo, es evaluar las publicaciones con respecto a la regulación y al apoyo a los procesos de maternidad y lactancia de los médicos. Metodos Se realizó una revisión de la literatura, de los últimos 35 años en Medline a través de Fabumed, PubReminer y Scopus, utilizando los términos Mesh: “parental leave” y “physicians”. Se incluyeron todas las publicaciones sobre licencia de maternidad en médicos, de 1984 a 2019. Se hizo un análisis bibliométrico descriptivo retrospectivo de dichos artículos y un análisis de mapeo bibliométrico utilizando el programa de software: VOSviewer. Se realizó un análisis estadístico descriptivo de los datos obtenidos. Resultados Encontramos 182 publicaciones desde 1984 hasta 2019. Detectamos dos picos de publicación, en los años 1992 y 2018. El 39,6% de las publicaciones está concentrado en 20 revistas, nueve con factor de impacto mayor a 3. La mayoría de las publicaciones (85%) se encontraron en inglés y se originaron en 12 países. Conclusiones Aún no hay suficientes publicaciones para generar consenso en cuanto a aspectos relacionados con la reglamentación de la licencia de maternidad y lactancia en cirujanas. La estandarización de políticas, optimiza el ejercicio de la especialidad al mejorar el grado de satisfacción de los involucrados.
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