The abdominal compartment syndrome

JM Burch, EE Moore, FA Moore, R Franciose - Surgical Clinics of North …, 1996 - Elsevier
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) …

Abdominal compartment syndrome

BH Saggi, HJ Sugerman, RR Ivatury… - Journal of Trauma and …, 1998 - journals.lww.com
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 measurement of intra-abdominal pressure as a criterion for abdominal re-exploration.

IL Kron, PK Harman, SP Nolan - Annals of surgery, 1984 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Acute elevation of intra-abdominal pressure above 30 mmHg caused oliguria in 11
postoperative patients. Operative re-exploration and decompression in seven patients …

Abbreviated laparotomy and planned reoperation for critically injured patients

JONM BURCH, VB ORTIZ, RJ RICHARDSON… - Annals of …, 1992 - journals.lww.com
The triad of hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy in critically injured patients is a vicious
cycle that, if uninterrupted, is rapidly fatal. During the past 7.5 years, 200 patients were …

Vacuum pack technique of temporary abdominal closure: a 7-year experience with 112 patients

DE Barker, HJ Kaufman, LA Smith… - Journal of Trauma …, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Background: Temporary abdominal wound closure after celiotomy for trauma is often
desirable. The ideal method of temporary closure should allow rapid closure, easy …

Prospective characterization and selective management of the abdominal compartment syndrome

DR Meldrum, FA Moore, EE Moore… - The American journal of …, 1997 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is now recognized as a
frequent confounder of surgical critical care following major trauma; however, few …

A proposed relationship between increased intra-abdominal, intrathoracic, and intracranial pressure

GL Bloomfield, PC Ridings, CR Blocher… - Critical care …, 1997 - journals.lww.com
A proposed relationship between increased intra-abdominal, i... : Critical Care Medicine A
proposed relationship between increased intra-abdominal, intrathoracic, and intracranial …

The staged celiotomy for trauma. Issues in unpacking and reconstruction.

JA Morris Jr, VA Eddy, TA Blinman, EJ Rutherford… - Annals of …, 1993 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
OBJECTIVE: This article describes the important clinical events and decisions surrounding
the reconstruction/unpacking portion of the staged celiotomy for trauma. METHODS: Of …

The phenomenon of “fluid creep” in acute burn resuscitation

JR Saffle - Journal of burn care & research, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Several reports have documented that modern burn patients receive far more resuscitation
fluid than predicted by the Parkland formula—a phenomenon termed “fluid creep.” This …

Changes in visceral blood flow with elevated intraabdominal pressure

CB Caldwell, JJ Ricotta - Journal of surgical research, 1987 - Elsevier
Elevated intraabdominal pressure (IAP) occurs with intraabdominal bleeding, with tense
ascites, or after application of military anti-shock trousers to trauma patients. While changes …