The abdominal compartment syndrome

Surg Clin North Am. 1996 Aug;76(4):833-42. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70483-7.

Abstract

1. ACS is caused by an acute increase in intra-abdominal pressure, usually as a result of intra-abdominal hemorrhage. 2. The most common and significant complications are respiratory and renal failure. 3. Abdominal decompression promptly reverses the complications of ACS. 4. Failure to recognize and treat ACS is inevitably fatal.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen / physiopathology*
  • Abdomen / surgery
  • Animals
  • Compartment Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Compartment Syndromes / etiology
  • Compartment Syndromes / physiopathology*
  • Compartment Syndromes / surgery
  • Humans
  • Syndrome
  • Treatment Outcome