A case of severe acute respiratory failure after elective abdominoplasty

Authors

Anna V. Rylova, Yale New Haven Health System, Bridgeport Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, 267 Grant st, Bridgeport, CT, 06610, USA.
Rahul Kapil, Yale New Haven Health System, Bridgeport Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, 267 Grant st, Bridgeport, CT, 06610, USA.Follow
Jay Parekh, Yale New Haven Health System, Bridgeport Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, 267 Grant st, Bridgeport, CT, 06610, USA.Follow
Lauren Mays, Yale New Haven Health System, Bridgeport Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, 267 Grant st, Bridgeport, CT, 06610, USA.
Jeffrey Kwon, Yale New Haven Health System, Bridgeport Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, 267 Grant st, Bridgeport, CT, 06610, USA.

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Respiratory medicine case reports

Abstract

Surgical correction of abdominal muscle diastasis may decrease intra-abdominal volume and increase intra-abdominal pressure. The induced changes may ultimately lead to respiratory compromise. In abdominoplasty, one of the most frequently performed esthetic procedures, those changes are believed to be transient and clinically insignificant. We describe a case where acute change in respiratory physiology after abdominoplasty led to severe respiratory failure with significantly decreased pulmonary compliance in a young and otherwise healthy patient. In this case mechanical ventilation failed to improve compliance, and reversal of abdominoplasty was required to restitute pulmonary function.

First Page

101683

DOI

10.1016/j.rmcr.2022.101683

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Recommended Citation

Rylova, Anna V.; Kapil, Rahul; Parekh, Jay; Mays, Lauren; and Kwon, Jeffrey, "A case of severe acute respiratory failure after elective abdominoplasty" (2022). Internal Medicine. 76.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/internal_medicine/76

Identifier

35711721 (pubmed); PMC9194840 (pmc); 10.1016/j.rmcr.2022.101683 (doi); S2213-0071(22)00105-8 (pii)