[Abdominal compartment syndrome].
Abdominal compartment syndrome refers to a complex of negative effects of intra-abdominal hypertension. Its most common cause is complicated abdominal trauma. The syndrome includes mainly hemodynamic and respiratory manifestations but may involve other systems as well. It may present as a life-threatening emergency in the multi-trauma patient. Awareness of the syndrome may enable the surgeon to take preventive measures or to diagnose it earlier and to treat it effectively. We describe a 21-year old man who developed this syndrome after multiple gunshot wounds, with severe liver injury. After 2 operations the typical manifestations of the syndrome were diagnosed. He was re-operated to release intra-abdominal hypertension and then slowly recovered.
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Dept. of General Surgery and Transplantation, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.
Ben Haim
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Yudich
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Ayalon
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D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*