Acute kidney injury (AKI), especially if recurring, represents a risk factor for future chronic
kidney disease. In intensive care units, increased intra-abdominal pressure is well …

Introduction To describe outcomes of patients with metyrosine (MET) pretreatment for
abdominal surgical resection of pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma (PCC/PGL) …

Venous congestion is an important contributor to worsening renal function in heart failure
and the cardiorenal syndrome. In patients, it is difficult to study the effects of isolated venous …

Purpose Increased intraabdominal pressure IAP may reduce renal blood flow (RBF). The
study aims to evaluate the pneumoperitoneum effect on RBF by comparing renal regional …

Abstract Introduction Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) is a prevalent neuropsychiatric
disorder characterized by Hakim's triad: Dementia, gait disturbance, and urinary …

Purpose This study aimed to measure the effects of the upper or lower limit of the carbon
dioxide (CO2) insufflation pressure applied in children who underwent laparoscopic and …

Introduction The use of low-pressure pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic living donor
nephrectomy (LLDN) was assumed to cause less renal damage compared to high-pressure …

End stage renal disease pool is ever increasing in India due to increased prevalence of type
2 diabetes mellitus which is often detected late when macrovascular and microvascular …

Aims: This prospective cohort study evaluated intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and its role in
causing acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill obstetric patients and utility of urinary …

This chapter reviews issues which complicate surgery in obese pregnant patients. Maternal
obesity is prevalent in the United States and is associated with numerous adverse health …