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The Neglected (Abdominal) Compartment: What Is New at the Beginning of the 21st Century?

Authors: Zsolt J. Balogh, Ari Leppäniemi

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 6/2009

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Perfusion of the organs in any body cavity or compartment can be compromised when intracompartmental pressure exceeds pressure in the capillaries. This simple pathophysiological principle is well recognized in many areas of the body and often presents in life- or limb-threatening scenarios. The detrimental consequences of increased intracranial pressure, tension pneumothorax, pericardial tamponade, and extremity compartment syndromes have been known for at least a century. The existence and significance of these syndromes are rarely questioned. …

Title: The Neglected (Abdominal) Compartment: What Is New at the Beginning of the 21st Century?
Authors: Zsolt J. Balogh
Ari Leppäniemi
Publication date: 01-06-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 6/2009
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-009-0001-y

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