Successful management of a rare and fatal complication of cardiac catheterization: Abdominal compartment syndrome

Özet

Retroperitoneal hematoma (RPH) is a potentially fatal complication of coronary angiography. The prevalence of RPH aftercardiac catheterization is 0.04%–0.74% (1). RPHs may result inabdominal pain, femoral neuropathy, need for transfusion, abdominal compartment syndrome (ACoS), acute kidney injury,and death. ACoS is consistent with intraabdominal pressure >25mm Hg and is surgically treated (2). Occurrence of ACoS aftercoronary angiography is a rare incident, and clinicians shouldsuspect ACoS in the presence of clinical clues.