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Obstruction of vena cava and collateral flow after abdominal reconstruction for gastroschisis.

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open

February 2015

Department of Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Hospital Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Department of Oncologic Surgery, Pediatric Hospital Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; and Department of Radiology, Pediatric Hospital Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.

The upper limit of intra-abdominal pressure after closure of gastroschisis has been suggested around 20 mm Hg. An acute abdominal compartmental syndrome may produce intestinal ischemia with perforation and hepatic or renal failure. We present a case of a baby born with gastroschisis and ileal atresias 2 decades ago.

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