Hypotension due to compression of the inferior vena cava by intrathoracic herniation of peritoneal fat during laparoscopic surgery - A case report

Vena cava syndrome is caused by central venous obstruction and can be divided into superior vena cava syndrome and inferior vena cava (IVC) syndrome. Symptoms and signs of IVC syndrome vary from no symptoms to lower limb edema, hypotension, and typical venous stasis changes of the lower extremities,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Anesthesia and pain medicine (Korean society of anesthesiologists) 2018, 13(1), , pp.72-76
Hauptverfasser: Yun, Mijung, Kim, Gunn Hee, Lee, Seung Young, Cho, Hana, Kim, Byung Uk, Koo, Min Seok, Kwon, Mi-Young
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Zusammenfassung:Vena cava syndrome is caused by central venous obstruction and can be divided into superior vena cava syndrome and inferior vena cava (IVC) syndrome. Symptoms and signs of IVC syndrome vary from no symptoms to lower limb edema, hypotension, and typical venous stasis changes of the lower extremities, such as brownish discoloration of the skin, woody edema, and ulceration. Carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum, lithotomy- Trendelenburg position, and abdominal obesity could increase intra-abdominal pressure. We report a patient undergoing laparoscopic surgery who showed intrathoracic herniation of peritoneal fat induced by elevated intra-abdominal pressure due to the reasons mentioned above, resulting in IVC syndrome and hypotension perioperatively. The patient was treated with a conservative approach because he was asymptomatic except for hypotension on the first postoperative day. KCI Citation Count: 0
ISSN:2383-7977
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2383-7977
DOI:10.17085/apm.2018.13.1.72