Decompressive laparotomy for abdominal compartment syndrome – a critical analysis

INTRODUCTION: Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is increasingly recognized in critically ill patients, and the deleterious effects of increased intraabdominal pressure (IAP) are well documented. Surgical decompression through a midline laparotomy or decompressive laparotomy remains the sole defin...

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Main Authors: De Waele, Jan J, Hoste, Eric AJ, Malbrain, Manu LNG
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2006
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1550894/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16569255
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc4870
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