title: Intraabdominal hemorrhage during combined coronary artery bypass and carotid endarterectomy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noda
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Buckmaster
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Hogue
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Rubin
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Sundt
mesh_terms: 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