Abdominal compartment syndrome after surgical repair of Type A aortic dissection

Fotini Ampatzidou; Athanasios Madesis; George Kechagioglou; George Drossos

doi:10.4103/aca.ACA_247_17

Abdominal compartment syndrome after surgical repair of Type A aortic dissection

Ann Card Anaesth. 2018 Oct-Dec;21(4):444-445. doi: 10.4103/aca.ACA_247_17.

Authors

Fotini Ampatzidou¹, Athanasios Madesis¹, George Kechagioglou¹, George Drossos¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, G. Papanikolaou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Abstract

Abdominal compartment syndrome is associated with severe dysfunction of intra-abdominal and intrathoracic organs. Medical therapy, with the goal of reducing intra-abdominal pressure, leads to improvement in organ perfusion.

Keywords: Abdominal compartment syndrome; aortic dissection; postoperative care.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Angiography
Aortic Dissection / surgery*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Intra-Abdominal Hypertension / etiology*
Intra-Abdominal Hypertension / therapy*
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
Postoperative Complications / therapy