• Pediatr Crit Care Me · Mar 2006

    Case Reports

    Abdominal compartment syndrome contributing to failure of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in an infant with congenital heart disease and sepsis.

    • Christopher T McKee, Luca A Vricella, Z Leah Harris, and R Blaine Easley.
    • Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA.
    • Pediatr Crit Care Me. 2006 Mar 1;7(2):180-2.

    ObjectiveTo provide the first account of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy failure secondary to abdominal compartment syndrome.DesignCase report.SettingPediatric intensive care unit.PatientA 4-month-old infant with cyanotic congenital heart disease and Escherichia coli sepsis developed abdominal distention and venous return failure on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.InterventionEmergency cardiac catheterization and atrial septectomy were performed.Main ResultsCentral venous pressure of 120 mm Hg was measured, confirming the diagnosis of abdominal compartment syndrome.ConclusionsAbdominal compartment syndrome is a life-threatening condition resulting from an increase in intra-abdominal pressure that compromises abdominal organ perfusion, pulmonary function, and cardiac output. Mortality rates from abdominal compartment syndrome are as high as 60% in adults and children. This report of an infant with congenital heart disease and E. coli sepsis represents the first description of abdominal compartment syndrome that contributed to failure of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and ultimately death. The pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of abdominal compartment syndrome are also reviewed.

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