Identifying patients at risk for high-grade intra-abdominal hypertension following trauma laparotomy

Autor: Steven G. Strang, Esther M.M. Van Lieshout, Diederik L. Van Imhoff, Oscar J.F. Van Waes, Scott D'Amours
Přispěvatelé: Surgery
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Injury-International Journal of the Care of the Injured, 46(5), 843-848. Elsevier Ltd.
ISSN: 0020-1383
Popis: Background: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (ACS) is an uncommon but deleterious complication after trauma laparotomy. Early recognition of patients at risk of developing ACS is crucial for their outcome. The aim of this study was to compare the characteristics of patients who developed high-grade intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) (i.e., grade III or IV; intra-abdominal pressure, IAP >20 mmHg) following an injury-related laparotomy versus those who did not (i.e., IAP
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