OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) on intra-abdominal pressure. DESIGN AND SETTING: Single case report from a tertiary teaching hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A 65-year-old man who experienced a sudden respiratory and cardiovascular collapse during NIPPV. This was caused by gastric overdistension due to aerophagia followed by raised intra-abdominal pressure leading to intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome. RESULTS: The respiratory and cardiovascular problems resolved immediately after the introduction of a nasogastric tube. This resulted in normalization of IAP. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first case reported of an abdominal compartment syndrome related to NIPPV. Clinicians should be aware of this possible complication while using NIPPV.
OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) on intra-abdominal pressure. DESIGN AND SETTING: Single case report from a tertiary teaching hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A 65-year-old man who experienced a sudden respiratory and cardiovascular collapse during NIPPV. This was caused by gastric overdistension due to aerophagia followed by raised intra-abdominal pressure leading to intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome. RESULTS: The respiratory and cardiovascular problems resolved immediately after the introduction of a nasogastric tube. This resulted in normalization of IAP. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first case reported of an abdominal compartment syndrome related to NIPPV. Clinicians should be aware of this possible complication while using NIPPV.
Authors: L Brochard; J Mancebo; M Wysocki; F Lofaso; G Conti; A Rauss; G Simonneau; S Benito; A Gasparetto; F Lemaire Journal: N Engl J Med Date: 1995-09-28 Impact factor: 91.245
Authors: Toby N Weingarten; Michael L Kendrick; James M Swain; Lavonne M Liedl; Christopher P Johnson; Darrell R Schroeder; Bruce D Johnson; Juraj Sprung Journal: Obes Surg Date: 2011-12 Impact factor: 4.129