[Compartment syndrome after cardiopulmonary bypass].
Compartment syndrome of the lower leg is an occasional complication of prolonged ischemia and reperfusion. We present a patient with compartment syndrome of the ipsilateral thigh after femoral arterial and venous cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass.
Guillen
G
G
Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, España. gemguil@hotmail.com
Llorente
A M
AM
Maseda
R
R
Belda
S
S
Olmedilla
M
M
D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*