Aortic Occlusion Syndrome Secondary to Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, a Case Series of 2 Cases.

The present article discusses the case series of computed tomography (CT) images of two cases of abdominal compartment syndrome which resulted in the abdominal aortic occlusion and subsequent vascular compromise of the abdominal viscera. The report is first of its kind to show that even aorta can be occluded by the bowel obstruction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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