Abdominal compartment syndrome. The Nashville experience.

Surg Clin North Am

Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Published: August 1997

AI Article Synopsis

  • Intra-abdominal hypertension is a rare but serious condition, often found in critically ill surgical patients.
  • The primary treatment focus is on lowering the pressure inside the abdomen.
  • Despite treatment efforts, the death rate remains high for these patients.

Article Abstract

Intra-abdominal hypertension is an unusual and often lethal syndrome. It is most often seen in critically ill surgical patients. The most important component of therapy is reduction of intra-abdominal pressure. Unfortunately, even with appropriate treatment, mortality is still high.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70585-5DOI Listing

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