ALLMedicine™ Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Center

Aug 20th, 2021 - Open abdomen therapy is sometimes a necessary lifesaving procedure after repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA). OAT aims to prevent or treat abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). This study aims to evaluate our experience with open a...

Aug 19th, 2021 - We present the case of a 23-year-old man who developed abdominal compartment syndrome secondary to severe pancreatitis and required decompressive laparotomy and pancreatic necrosectomy. Despite application of a temporary abdominal closure system (...

Jul 25th, 2021 - Abdominal Compartment Syndrome; Can Big Data Provide the Answers?|2021|Teraa M,Boyle JR,|

Jul 11th, 2021 - Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAA) are treated by endovascular aneurysm repair (rEVAR) increasingly often. Despite rEVAR being a minimally invasive method, abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) remains a significant post-operative threat. T...

Jul 9th, 2021 - A 40-year-old primigravida woman with a monochorionic-triamniotic (MT) triplet pregnancy was hospitalized due to threatened abortion at 16 gestational weeks. Polyhydramnios in two fetuses and oligohydramnios in the third supported a diagnosis of f...

May 16th, 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 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 10th, 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...

Oct 15th, 2014 - Although some vascular surgeons are convinced that endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is superior to open repair for the treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAAs), the issue remains controversial. The naysayers for the superiority.

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.