Suspected reasons of colon-necrosis, following coronary operations

Between 15th of May and 15th of November 2003 at the Cardiovascular Surgery, 243 coronary bypass operations were carried out. Among these in 8 patients abdominal complaints have been developed within 1–3 days following the heart-operation. All of these patients had abdominal distension, bowel-paralysis and physical signs of peritonitis. All patients – except one – were operated on 2–4 days after the cardiac-operation at the 2nd Department of Surgery. During the course of operation in all cases – except one – the necrosis of ascending colon could be observed, and right hemicolectomy was performed. Three patients…