Abdominal compartment syndrome gains increasing recognition. It impairs physiology and
requires treatment. It occurs more commonly with acute rather than chronic abdominal …

Background. The abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) refers to organ dysfunction that
may occur as a result of increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). Successful management …

Markedly elevated intra-abdominal pressures will result in predictable hemodynamic
consequences related to compromised venous return. When the hemodynamic …

The modern-era abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) was first described as a
'new'clinical entity in the 1980s in emergency surgery patients, despite being described over …

Objective Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS)
have been increasingly recognized in the critically ill over the past decade. The variety of …

Contribution of decompressive laparotomy within the framework of the complex therapeutic
algorithm of abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is cited with an extremely …

Background The World Society of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (WSACS) defines
ACS as a sustained increase in intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) greater than 20 mm Hg …

Background: Lately renewed attention has been given to the abdominal compartment
syndrome. Despite of this there still remain a lot of controversies with regard to the …

For any syndrome or disease process, uniform definitions are essential to facilitate effective
clinical communication as well as evaluation of the scientific literature and standardization of …

Objective. Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS)
have been increasingly recognized in the critically ill over the past decade, and the number …