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

• Päätekijät: G Raghavendra Prasad (Tekijä), J V Subba Rao (Tekijä), Amtul Aziz (Tekijä), T M Rashmi (Tekijä)
• Aineistotyyppi: Kirja
• Julkaistu: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...