Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is the end point of a process whereby massive
interstitial swelling in the abdomen or rapid development of a space-filling lesion in the …

Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP) varies in severity, prompting development of systems
aimed at predicting prognosis to help guide therapy. Although several prediction …

Abstract This Position Paper contains clinically oriented guidelines by the Italian Association
for the Study of the Pancreas (AISP) for the diagnosis and treatment of severe acute …

Patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) present complications and organ failure, which
require treatment in critical care units. These extrapancreatic complications determine the …

Background Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) in acute pancreatitis (AP) is associated with
deterioration in organ function. This trial aimed to assess the efficacy of neostigmine for IAH …

AIM: To systematically review evidence on pathophysiology of intra-abdominal pressure
(IAP) in acute pancreatitis (AP) with its clinical correlates. METHODS: Systematic review of …

The association of acute pancreatitis (AP) with intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and
abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) has only recently been recognized. The …

Background Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy (APIP) with a high risk of death is extremely
harmful to mother and fetus. There are few models specifically designed to assess the …

The article deals with the treatment of patients with acute generalized peritonitis (AGP),
which is one of the most important problems of modern abdominal surgery. At the time of …

Objective Although gastrointestinal dysfunction is common in patients with acute
pancreatitis, its impact on the outcome of disease has not been adequately studied. The …