[Early diagnosis and risk factors associated with abdominal compartment syndrome].

Introduction: Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is a clinical entity that develops after sustained and uncontrolled intraabdominal hypertension (IAHT). The ACS is clinically characterized by a massively distended abdomen and respiratory, cardiovascular, neurologic, and renal dysfunction.

Objective: The goal of this study was to demonstrate the benefit of early diagnosis of intra-abdominal hypertension and ACS and to identify risk factors associated with mortality.