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Postinjury Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: Are We Winning the Battle?

Authors: Zsolt J. Balogh, Karlijn van Wessem, Osamu Yoshino, Frederick A. Moore

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

Abstract

Postinjury (primary) abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) was described more than 15 years ago as severe abdominal distension with high peak airway pressures, CO₂ retention, and oliguria, which led to unplanned re-exploration after damage-control laparotomy. Later, a more elusive type of ACS was recognized, which develops without abdominal injuries (secondary ACS). Both syndromes were recently characterized, their independent predictors were identified, and preventive strategies were developed to reduce their incidence. Once viewed as a syndrome with almost uniform mortality, systematic preventative strategies and therapeutic efforts have reduced the prevalence, morbidity, and mortality of the syndrome. This review was designed to summarize the recent advances in the management of ACS, to classify the currently available evidence, and to identify future directions of research and clinical care.

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Title: Postinjury Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: Are We Winning the Battle?
Authors: Zsolt J. Balogh
Karlijn van Wessem
Osamu Yoshino
Frederick A. Moore
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/s00268-009-0002-x

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