Open AccessAbdominal Compartment Syndrome
Author(s) -
Pınar Zeyneloğlu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
türk yoğun bakım derneği dergisi/türk yoğun bakım dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2146-6416
pISSN - 2147-267X
DOI - 10.4274/tybdd.47965
Subject(s) - abdominal compartment syndrome , compartment (ship) , medicine , abdomen , anatomy , history , ancient history
Intraabdominal hypertension and Abdominal compartment syndrome are causes of morbidity and mortality in critical care patients. Timely diagnosis and treatment may improve organ functions. Intra-abdominal pressure monitoring is vital during evaluation of the patients and in the management algorithms. The incidence, definition and risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of intraabdominal hypertension and Abdominal compartment syndrome were reviewed here