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. 2008 Sep 30;1(1):199.
doi: 10.1186/1757-1626-1-199.

Abdominal compartment syndrome post-late Bochdalek hernia repair: A case report

Hountis Panagiotis  1 , Dedeilias Panagiotis, Antonopoulos Nikolaos, Bellenis Ion
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Abdominal compartment syndrome post-late Bochdalek hernia repair: A case report

Hountis Panagiotis et al. Cases J. .

Abstract

The aim of this case report is to discuss the rare postoperative complication of abdominal compartment syndrome in a 19-year-old Caucasian Greek male that was electively operated on for a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. The hernia was completely asymptomatic and was found in chest radiography for employment reasons. Abdominal compartment syndrome is related in most reports with trauma and abdominal operations. Timely diagnosis is key to the prevention of further organ damage and multisystem organ dysfunction because the syndrome once instituted is highly fatal.

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Figure 1
Chest x-ray showing air bubbles in the left chest.
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Figure 2
Thoracic CT scan confirmed the diagnosis of a left Bochdalek hernia.
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