Recognition and management of intra-abdominal hypertension and the abdominal compartment syndrome |
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Authors: | Adrian Ben Cresswell |
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Affiliation: | Adrian Ben Cresswell MD(Res) FRCS (Gen Surg) is a Consultant Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgeon at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and The Basingstoke Hepatobiliary Unit, UK. Conflict of interest: none declared |
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Abstract: | Intra-abdominal pressure can be elevated by a variety of surgical and medical causes. Abnormally high intra-abdominal pressures can lead to multi-system organ dysfunction due to a combination of direct pressure effects and the release of endo-toxins which can be life threatening. |
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Keywords: | Abdominal compartment syndrome critical care intra-abdominal hypertension intra-abdominal pressure laparostomy |
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