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Postoperative gastric dilatation causing abdominal compartment syndrome

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of postoperative gastric dilatation on intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). DESIGN AND SETTING: Single case report from a primary teaching hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A 72-year-old woman demonstrated a sudden respiratory and cardiovascular collapse following resection o...

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Autores principales: Mahajna, Ahmad, Mitkal, Sharon, Krausz, Michael M
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2270814/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18237393
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-7922-3-7