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Annals of Intensive Care
Published in: Annals of Intensive Care 1/2012

Open Access 01-12-2012 | Research

Should we measure intra-abdominal pressures in every intensive care patient?

Authors: Joel Starkopf, Kadri Tamme, Annika Reintam Blaser

Published in: Annals of Intensive Care | Special Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is seldom measured by default in intensive care patients. This review summarises the current evidence on the prevalence and risk factors of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) to assist the decision-making for IAP monitoring.
IAH occurs in 20% to 40% of intensive care patients. High body mass index (BMI), abdominal surgery, liver dysfunction/ascites, hypotension/vasoactive therapy, respiratory failure and excessive fluid balance are risk factors of IAH in the general ICU population. IAP monitoring is strongly supported in mechanically ventilated patients with severe burns, severe trauma, severe acute pancreatitis, liver failure or ruptured aortic aneurysms. The risk of developing IAH is minimal in mechanically ventilated patients with positive end-expiratory pressure < 10 cmH2O, PaO2/FiO2 > 300, and BMI < 30 and without pancreatitis, hepatic failure/cirrhosis with ascites, gastrointestinal bleeding or laparotomy and the use of vasopressors/inotropes on admission. In these patients, omitting IAP measurements might be considered.
In conclusions, clear guidelines to select the patients in whom IAP measurements should be performed cannot be given at present. In addition to IAP measurements in at-risk patients, a clinical assessment of the signs of IAH should be a part of every ICU patient's bedside evaluation, leading to prompt IAP monitoring in case of the slightest suspicion of IAH development.
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Metadata
Title
Should we measure intra-abdominal pressures in every intensive care patient?
Authors
Joel Starkopf
Kadri Tamme
Annika Reintam Blaser
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
Springer Paris
Published in
Annals of Intensive Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 2110-5820
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/2110-5820-2-S1-S9

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