Perforation of small intestine

Definition

Small intestinal perforation is a complete penetration of the wall of small intestine, often resulting in the leakage of small intestinal contents into the abdominal cavity.

Exclusions

• Diverticulitis of small intestine (DC70)
• Primary ulcer of small intestine (DA94.0)
• perforation due to Crohn disease (DD70.1)
• perforation due to malignant neoplasm
• perforation due to obstruction (DA91)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Digestive system perforation

• ME24.31Perforation of large intestine
• ME24.35Perforation of gallbladder or bile ducts
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified