Clinical significance of elevated intraabdominal pressure during common conditions and procedures

Acta Clin Belg. 2007:62 Suppl 1:74-7.

Abstract

Introduction: Pregnancy, obesity, peritoneal dialysis, pneumoperitoneum, prone position and application of positive end-expiratory pressure are associated with elevated intraabdominal pressure (lAP).

Objective: To review the relation between these conditions and procedures, and intraabdominal hypertension (IAH) or abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS).

Methods: Search of PubMed and Google Scholar and review of article bibliographies.

Results and conclusion: Only obesity, peritoneal dialysis, and pneumoperitoneum are associated with symptoms related to IAH and these symptoms are reversible.

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / diagnosis*
  • Hypertension / epidemiology*
  • Hypertension / physiopathology*
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Patient Care / methods*
  • Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / statistics & numerical data
  • Pneumoperitoneum / epidemiology
  • Prone Position
  • Severity of Illness Index