THIGH ISCHEMIA COMPLICATING FEMORAL VESSEL CANNULATION FOR CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS

Citation
Jd. Gates et al., THIGH ISCHEMIA COMPLICATING FEMORAL VESSEL CANNULATION FOR CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 61(2), 1996, pp. 730-733
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
61
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
730 - 733
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1996)61:2<730:TICFVC>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Compartment syndrome of the lower leg is an occasional complication of prolonged ischemia and reperfusion. Compartment syndrome of the thigh is a less well-recognized complication. We present 2 patients with co mpartment syndrome of the ipsilateral thigh after femoral arterial and venous cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass. Early diagnosis and ur gent decompressive fasciotomy may limit the extent of local tissue dam age and subsequent myonephropathic syndrome.