Inferior venacaval compression due to excessive abdominal packing

Inferior venacaval compression is a common problem in late pregnancy. It can also occur due to compression of inferior venacava by abdominal or pelvic tumors. We report a case of acute iatrogenic inferior venacaval compression due to excessive abdominal packing during an intraabdominal surgery. Keyw...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier) 2014-05, Vol.64 (3), p.199-200
Main Authors: M.C.B. Santhosh, Rohini Bhat Pai, Roopa Sachidanand, Varun Byrappa, Raghavendra P. Rao
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Language:English
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Summary:Inferior venacaval compression is a common problem in late pregnancy. It can also occur due to compression of inferior venacava by abdominal or pelvic tumors. We report a case of acute iatrogenic inferior venacaval compression due to excessive abdominal packing during an intraabdominal surgery. Keywords: Inferior venacaval compression, Abdominal packing, Intraabdominal surgery
ISSN:0104-0014
0104-0014