The role of routine measurement of intra-abdominal pressure in preventing abdominal compartment syndrome

• Glavni autori: G Raghavendra Prasad (Autor), J V Subba Rao (Autor), Amtul Aziz (Autor), T M Rashmi (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Introduction: Abdomen, a closed compartment, is prone to raised intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) in the postoperative period. After a critical value of ≥ 15 cm of water, IAP produces abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). ACS leads to reduced venous return, reduced cardiac output, and domino effect of...