Intraabdominal hemorrhage during combined coronary artery bypass and carotid endarterectomy.
Intraabdominal complications during cardiopulmonary bypass are extremely rare, with an incidence of less than 1% in multiple retrospective studies. These complications are associated with a high mortality, and their rapid diagnosis is critical to the outcome of the patient. We present a case of spontaneous intraabdominal hemorrhage after combined carotid endarterectomy and four-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting, which was diagnosed through a diaphragmatic window.
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Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.
Buckmaster
M J
MJ
Hogue
C W
CW
Rubin
B G
BG
Sundt
T M
TM
D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery; D008875:Middle Aged