Compartment Syndrome of the Vein Donor Leg Following an Uneventful Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

AŞGÜN H. F., KIRILMAZ B.

JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, vol.28, no.1, pp.30-32, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/jocs.12050
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.30-32
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Compartment syndrome (CS) is a very rare complication of coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) due to elevated intra-compartmental pressure induced by ischemia-reperfusion injury. We report a patient with CS following an uneventful CABG and discuss its management.