title: Inferior venacaval compression due to excessive abdominal packing.
abstract: Inferior venacaval compression is a common problem in late pregnancy. It can also occur due to compression of inferior venacava by abdominal or pelvic tumors. We report a case of acute iatrogenic inferior venacaval compression due to excessive abdominal packing during an intraabdominal surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India. Electronic address: mcbsanthu@gmail.com.
authors.forename: M C B
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Santhosh
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Rohini Bhat
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Roopa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sachidanand
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Varun
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Byrappa
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Raghavendra P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Abdominal packing; Inferior venacaval compression; Intraabdominal surgery