Abdominal compartment syndrome after robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) diaphragm plication

Chen C Fang1, Sanjeet Singh Avtaar Singh1,2, Malcolm Will1

  • 1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

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Summary

This case study reports the first instance of abdominal compartment syndrome after robotic-assisted thoracoscopic diaphragm plication. Conservative management was successful in this rare complication following the minimally invasive procedure.