Open AccessNoninvasive Assessment of Intra-Abdominal Pressure Using Ultrasound-Guided Tonometry: A Proof-of-Concept Study
Author(s) -
Andreas Bloch,
Michael Glas,
Andreas Köhler,
Ulrich Baumann,
Stephan M. Jakob
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.095
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1540-0514
pISSN - 1073-2322
DOI - 10.1097/shk.0000000000001085
Subject(s) - ultrasound , medicine , saline , nuclear medicine , context (archaeology) , abdominal wall , abdominal cavity , surgery , anesthesia , radiology , paleontology , biology
Intra-abdominal hypertension jeopardizes abdominal organ perfusion and venous return. Contemporary recognition of elevated intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) plays a crucial role in reducing mortality and morbidity. We evaluated ultrasound-guided tonometry in this context hypothesizing that the vertical chamber diameter of this device inversely correlates with IAP.