Thoracic Compartment Syndrome Secondary to a Thoracic Procedure

The polycompartment syndrome: a concise state-of-the-art review

“…It has also been described in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, where in the setting of substantial myocardial oedema, mediastinal haematomata, noncardiogenic pulmonary oedema, or acute ventricular dilatation, sternal closure may precipitate cardiac tamponade leading to haemodynamic instability or even collapse [28,29]. Although it has been described in the setting of thoracic trauma damage control procedures, thoracic compartment syndrome is rare in patients with thoracic trauma due to the limited survival when injuries are significant enough to result in massive intrathoracic tissue oedema after resuscitation.…”

Safety of carbon dioxide insufflation for upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopic treatment of patients under deep sedation

“…In fact, the reported ESD perforation rate is 7% for cases involving the esophagus, 4% for cases involving the stomach, and 5% for cases involving the colorectum [10,14,15]. Perforation can cause peritonitis and mediastinitis, and possibly also thromboembolism due to blood flow congestion (compartment syndrome) when significant pneumatic leakage results in excess internal pressure [19][20][21][22][23][24]. It is anticipated that such associated problems will be minimized by further use of CO 2 insufflation.…”

Delayed Cardiac Rupture Induced by Traumatic Myocardial Infarction: Consequence of a 45-Magnum Blast Injury; A Comprehensive Case Review

“…Because of the migration of fibroblasts into the patch and the angioneogenesis the patch was replaced through a collagen tissue. Ischemia, disseminated intravascular coagulation and hypothermia (lethal triad) could cause a myocardial edema or rather a dilatation of the ventricle [30,[44][45][46][47]. Due to this a primary closure of the pericardium is impossible.…”

“…Due to this a primary closure of the pericardium is impossible. An iatrogenic tamponade would lead to a fatal decrease of cardiac output [30,[47][48][49][50]. The implantation of a bovine patch [51,52] could prevent the cardiac compartment syndrome.…”

“…The implantation of a bovine patch [51,52] could prevent the cardiac compartment syndrome. The ischemia of the pulmonary structures [48], especially the non-cardiac swelling of the lung [49], could lead to low blood pressure [44][45][46][47]50] and an increase of the ventilation parameters when the chest is closed initially.…”