title: Abdominal compartment syndrome post-late Bochdalek hernia repair: A case report.
abstract: The aim of this case report is to discuss the rare postoperative complication of abdominal compartment syndrome in a 19-year-old Caucasian Greek male that was electively operated on for a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. The hernia was completely asymptomatic and was found in chest radiography for employment reasons. Abdominal compartment syndrome is related in most reports with trauma and abdominal operations. Timely diagnosis is key to the prevention of further organ damage and multisystem organ dysfunction because the syndrome once instituted is highly fatal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Vascular surgery, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Ipsilantou 45-47, Athens, Greece. panos_hountis@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Hountis
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Panagiotis
authors.forename: Dedeilias
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Panagiotis
authors.forename: Antonopoulos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nikolaos
authors.forename: Bellenis
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ion