Abdominal compartment syndrome: Current problems and new strategies

PARSAK C. K., SEYDAOĞLU G., SAKMAN G., Acarturk T. O., KARAKOÇ E., HANTA İ., ...More

WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.32, no.1, pp.13-19, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00268-007-9286-x
  • Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.13-19
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Backgound Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is a diffucult entity with two main problems during its course: (1) survival of the patient during the early period and (2) closure of the open wounds during the late period. In this study we evaluated the decision to decompress according to the level of intraabdominal pressure (IAP) and analysis of any recurrent or persistent increase in IAP.