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An unusual case of abdominal compartment syndrome from a massive faecaloma

Published:2022-08-01 Issue:8 Volume:2022 Page:
ISSN:2042-8812
Container-title:Journal of Surgical Case Reports
language:en
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Author:

Chuang Fred Jui-Ju¹,Lim Aaron Er-Wynn¹,Cooper Michelle Louise¹,Townend Phillip¹,Parker David James¹

Affiliation:

1. General Surgical Department, Gold Coast University Hospital , 1 Hospital Blvd, Southport, QLD , Australia

Abstract

Abstract Severe constipation is a frequent presentation but progression into a life-threatening acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is few and far between. This case highlights the typical physiological manifestations of ACS and the immediate benefits of correcting these physiological imbalances through the disimpaction of a massive faecaloma. Furthermore, in adult patients with a history of colonic dysmotility, adult Hirschsprung’s disease should be considered.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Surgery

Link

https://academic.oup.com/jscr/article-pdf/2022/8/rjac348/45282872/rjac348.pdf

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