Acute abdominal compartment syndrome: current diagnostic and therapeutic options

If untreated, the abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) has a mortality of nearly 100 %. Thus, its early recognition is of major importance for daily rounds on surgical intensive care units. Intraabdominal hypertension (IAH) is a poorly recognized entity, which occurs if intraabdominal pressure arise...

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Hauptverfasser: Hecker, Andreas (VerfasserIn) , Hecker, Birgit (VerfasserIn) , Hecker, Matthias (VerfasserIn) , Riedel, J. G. (VerfasserIn) , Weigand, Markus A. (VerfasserIn) , Padberg, Winfried (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2016
In: Langenbeck's archives of surgery
Year: 2016, Jahrgang: 401, Heft: 1, Pages: 15-24
ISSN:1435-2451
DOI:10.1007/s00423-015-1353-4
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-015-1353-4
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Verfasserangaben:A. Hecker, B. Hecker, M. Hecker, J.G. Riedel, M.A. Weigand, W. Padberg
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Zusammenfassung:If untreated, the abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) has a mortality of nearly 100 %. Thus, its early recognition is of major importance for daily rounds on surgical intensive care units. Intraabdominal hypertension (IAH) is a poorly recognized entity, which occurs if intraabdominal pressure arises >12 mmHg. Measurement of the intravesical pressure is the gold standard to diagnose IAH, which can be detected in about one fourth of surgical intensive care patients.
Beschreibung:Published online: 30 October 2015
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ISSN:1435-2451
DOI:10.1007/s00423-015-1353-4