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The Abdominal Compartment Syndrome as a Consequence of Penetrating Heart Injury
Author(s) -
BarEl Y.,
Kertzman V.,
Klein Y.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1046/j.1540-8191.2003.02034.x
Subject(s) - medicine , abdominal compartment syndrome , compartment (ship) , penetrating wounds , abdomen , surgery , abdominal wound , compartment syndromes , anesthesia , oceanography , analgesic , geology
The abdominal compartment syndrome results from gradual increase of intra‐abdominal pressure and affects many bodily systems. It is usually associated with abdominal trauma or surgery. We report the first case of this syndrome developing after a penetrating wound to the chest and heart. (J Card Surg 2003; 18:312‐314)