ALLMedicine™ Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Center

Nov 13th, 2020 - Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is defined as a sustained raised level of intra-abdominal pressure more than 20 mmHg with or without abdominal perfusion pressure less than 60 mmHg and the development of new end-organ failure. Abdominal surger...

Oct 31st, 2020 - A premature infant with abdominal compartment syndrome underwent cardiopulmonary arrest before receiving decompressive laparotomy, and the effect of cardiopulmonary resuscitation was poor. The abdomen was punctured with an 18-gauge needle, allevia...

Oct 6th, 2020 - Giant intra-abdominal liposarcomas weighing over 20 kg often increase the intra-abdominal pressure (IAP), which has severe effects on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Abdominal compartment syndrome is defined typically as the combinatio...

Sep 27th, 2020 - Critically ill patients are at risk for intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and related complications such as organ failure, abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS), and death. This study aimed to determine the value of urinary and serum intestinal fa...

Jul 22nd, 2020 - Tension pneumoperitoneum, a form of abdominal compartment syndrome, is an important clinical condition. Increased pressure in the intraperitoneal cavity leads to respiratory and circulatory instability. Most of the reported cases include complicat...

May 15th, 2013 - To update the World Society of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (WSACS) consensus definitions and management statements relating to intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and the abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). We conducted systematic or struc...

Nov 13th, 2020 - Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is defined as a sustained raised level of intra-abdominal pressure more than 20 mmHg with or without abdominal perfusion pressure less than 60 mmHg and the development of new end-organ failure. Abdominal surger...

Oct 31st, 2020 - A premature infant with abdominal compartment syndrome underwent cardiopulmonary arrest before receiving decompressive laparotomy, and the effect of cardiopulmonary resuscitation was poor. The abdomen was punctured with an 18-gauge needle, allevia...

Oct 6th, 2020 - Giant intra-abdominal liposarcomas weighing over 20 kg often increase the intra-abdominal pressure (IAP), which has severe effects on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Abdominal compartment syndrome is defined typically as the combinatio...

Sep 27th, 2020 - Critically ill patients are at risk for intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and related complications such as organ failure, abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS), and death. This study aimed to determine the value of urinary and serum intestinal fa...

Jul 22nd, 2020 - Tension pneumoperitoneum, a form of abdominal compartment syndrome, is an important clinical condition. Increased pressure in the intraperitoneal cavity leads to respiratory and circulatory instability. Most of the reported cases include complicat...

Nov 10th, 2017 - Tension pneumoperitoneum (TPP), also known as hyperacute abdominal compartment syndrome or abdominal tamponade, is a rare condition most commonly associated with gastrointestinal (GI) perforation during endoscopy and iatrogenic insufflation of gas.

Aug 1st, 2016 - Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) was common after ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair, with a similar incidence for both open surgical and endovascular repair (EVAR), according to a report published in the European Journal of Vascu.

Mar 9th, 2015 - Discussion This patient presented with refractory hypotension, oliguria, metabolic acidosis, and anemia. A CT scan revealed a large abdominal wall hematoma, with collapse of the inferior vena cava. Her bladder pressure was initially high and furth...

Apr 23rd, 2013 - LAS VEGAS – Trauma patients should not get antibiotics after damage control or primarily closed laparotomies because this treatment may increase the risk of postsurgical intra-abdominal infections, according to a study from Virginia Commonwealth U.

Methods/Case Report A 69-year-old obese man with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, benign prostatic hypertrophy, coronary artery disease, and morbid obesity was diagnosed in 2010 with rectal cancer. He underwent a robot-assisted abdominop...