Severe acute pancreatitis occurs in around 20% of patients and is associated with mortality rates between 8-40%. Abdominal compartment syndrome is a fatal complication that is associated with new organ failure or acute worsening of existing organ failure and has an associated mortality of around 60%. Intra-abdominal pressure measurements are recommended in patients with risk factors for intra-a...

This article presents a case of an 80-year-old woman with severe hematoma and consequently a compartmental syndrome of the hand complicated with acute bullous eruption due to extravasation of contrast material. Compartment syndrome of the hand has been linked to a number of various etiologies. Failure to adequately diagnose and treat compartment syndromes of the hand can lead to irreparable fun...

We present a rare case of acute exercise-induced bilateral upper-arm compartment syndrome in a patient who, after a year-long hiatus from exercise, subjected his upper-extremities to the stress of over 100 pushups. The patient presented with severe pain of the bilateral biceps and triceps and complaints of dark urine. Decompressive fasciotomy was performed followed by an intensive care unit (IC...

PURPOSE To study the cause, diagnosis, treatment and outcome of acute compartment syndrome in infants and toddlers aged <3 years. METHODS Fifteen patients aged <3 years with acute compartment syndrome were identified from two large pediatric trauma centers over a fifteen-year period. All children underwent fasciotomy. The mechanism of injury, time of injury, time to diagnosis, compartment pre...

Systemic capillary leak syndrome, or the Clarkson syndrome, is an extremely rare condition in which increased capillary permeability results in a massive shift of fluid into the extravascular space. This is followed rapidly by hypotensive shock, haemoconcentration, and, potentially, substantial oedema of the limbs resulting in an acute compartment syndrome. It is important for orthopaedic surge...

Extraperitoneal bladder perforation is a known complication of a commonly performed rigid cystoscopy. If unrecognized, this complication can lead to continuous intra-abdominal fluid leakage with consequent organ function impairment and symptoms. This is the first case report in literature of a transurethral bladder perforation causing an acute abdominal compartment syndrome, which was subsequen...