Intra-abdominal hypertension and the abdominal compartment syndrome

Scand J Surg. 2007;96(3):197-204. doi: 10.1177/145749690709600303.

Authors

C G Ball¹, A W Kirkpatrick

Affiliation

¹ Department of Trauma, Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

PMID: 17966744
DOI: 10.1177/145749690709600303

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Abdomen / physiopathology*
Compartment Syndromes* / etiology
Compartment Syndromes* / physiopathology
Compartment Syndromes* / surgery
Decompression, Surgical / methods*
Humans
Laparotomy / methods*
Pressure
Prognosis