Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Acute abdominal compartment syndrome complicating a colonoscopic perforation: a case report |
| Authors: |
Souadka Amine, Mohsine Raouf, Ifrine Lahsen, Belkouchi Abdelkader, El Malki Hadj Omar |
| Source: |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, Vol 6, Iss 1, p 51 (2012) |
| Publisher Information: |
BMC, 2012. |
| Publication Year: |
2012 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Medicine |
| Subject Terms: |
Medicine |
| More Details: |
Abstract Introduction A perforation occurring during colonoscopy is an extremely rare complication that may be difficult to diagnose. It can be responsible for acute abdominal compartment syndrome, a potentially lethal complex pathological state in which an acute increase in intra-abdominal pressure may provoke the failure of several organ systems. Case presentation We report a case of acute abdominal compartment syndrome after perforation of the bowel during a colonoscopy in a 60-year-old North African man with rectal cancer, resulting in respiratory distress, cyanosis and cardiac arrest. Our patient was treated by needle decompression after the failure of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. An emergency laparotomy with anterior resection, including the perforated sigmoid colon, was then performed followed by immediate anastomosis. Our patient remains alive and free of disease three years later. Conclusion Acute abdominal compartment syndrome is a rare disease that may occasionally occur after a colonoscopic perforation. It should be kept in mind during colonoscopy, especially considering its simple salvage treatment. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1752-1947 |
| Relation: |
http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/51; https://doaj.org/toc/1752-1947 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/1752-1947-6-51 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/38bee6ebbf5b4bc48a20b38d7f9c1eb1 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.38bee6ebbf5b4bc48a20b38d7f9c1eb1 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
