The abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) has tremendous relevance in the practice of
surgery and the care of critically ill patients because of the effects of elevated pressure within …

The abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) may be defined as the adverse physiologic
consequences that occur as a result of an acute increase in intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) …

The abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is a clinical entity that develops after
sustained and uncontrolled intra-abdominal hypertension. ACS has been demonstrated to …

BACKGROUND: The abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is now recognized as a
frequent confounder of surgical critical care following major trauma; however, few …

Abdominal compartment syndrome is a potentially lethal condition caused by any event that
produces intra-abdominal hypertension; the most common cause is blunt abdominal trauma …

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 …

Objective: There has been an increased awareness of the presence and clinical importance
of abdominal compartment syndrome. It is now appreciated that elevations of abdominal …

In 1890, Heinricius first implicated abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) as a cause of
death. 1 One hundred years later, ACS remains universally fatal if left untreated, starting first …

The abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is a state of serious organ dysfunction
resulting from sustained increases in intraabdominal pressure (IAP), most obviously …

Unlike many disease processes that surgeons treat in which progress is slow, the
knowledge, definition, diagnosis, research, and treatment of abdominal compartment …