Acute Abdominal Compartment Syndrome as a Complication of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Two Cases Reports and Literature Review.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a technique commonly used to remove large or multiple kidney stones and stones in the inferior calyx, with the advantages of lower morbidity rates, decrease in post-operative pain with faster recovery. Intra-abdominal irrigation fluid extravasation which leads to abdominal hypertension is a rare complication of PCNL with little reports. Early detection of intra-abdominal extravagation is very important to prevent morbidity and mortality. We present two cases and review the literature.
Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Jing
J
Tao
Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Lu
L
Sheng
Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Hao-Jie
HJ
Zhang
Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Ran
R
Chen
Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Zhong-Quan
ZQ
Sun
Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Wei-Qing
WQ
Qian
Abdominal hypertension; Complication; Extravasation; Percutaneous nephrolithotomy