<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The clinical signs and symptoms of an acute in increase intraabdominal pressure (IAP) are subtle, especially in the conditions of the polytraumatized patient. Thus, abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) can brutally occur and can have a major impact on the body’s main organs and systems. The purpose of our research was to identify the influence of intraabdominal pressure, intra-abdominal hypertension, and abdominal compartment syndrome, in the evolution of polytraumatized patients. Our study analyzed the patients admitted in the IIIrd Department of General Surgery of University Emergency Hospital in Bucharest between 1st of January 2010 and 31st of December 2018. The value of intraabdominal pressure, on admission, correlated with the risk of IAH/ ACS in patients with abdominal trauma - being major causes of morbidity and mortality. IAP monitoring should become a mandatory part of the management plan for patients with abdominal trauma.</p></abstract>

The clinical signs and symptoms of an acute in increase intraabdominal pressure (IAP) are subtle, especially in the conditions of the polytraumatized patient. Thus, abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) can brutally occur and can have a major impact on the body’s main organs and systems. The purpose of our research was to identify the influence of intraabdominal pressure, intra-abdominal hypertension, and abdominal compartment syndrome, in the evolution of polytraumatized patients. Our study analyzed the patients admitted in the IIIrd Department of General Surgery of University Emergency Hospital in Bucharest between 1st of January 2010 and 31st of December 2018. The value of intraabdominal pressure, on admission, correlated with the risk of IAH/ ACS in patients with abdominal trauma - being major causes of morbidity and mortality. IAP monitoring should become a mandatory part of the management plan for patients with abdominal trauma.

Is intraabdominal pressure a predictive factor for mortality and morbidity in abdominal trauma?

”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Romanian Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

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The clinical signs and symptoms of an acute in increase intraabdominal pressure (IAP) are subtle, especially in the conditions of the polytraumatized patient....

Is intraabdominal pressure a predictive factor for mortality and morbidity in abdominal trauma?

Published Online: Jun 13, 2019

Page range: 35 - 40

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rojost-2019-0008

Keywords
abdominal trauma, intraabdominal pressure, intraabdominal hypertension, abdominal compartment syndrome

© 2019 Daniel Ion et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Is intraabdominal pressure a predictive factor for mortality and morbidity in abdominal trauma?

Published Online: Jun 13, 2019

Page range: 35 - 40

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rojost-2019-0008

Keywordsabdominal trauma, intraabdominal pressure, intraabdominal hypertension, abdominal compartment syndrome

© 2019 Daniel Ion et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
abdominal trauma, intraabdominal pressure, intraabdominal hypertension, abdominal compartment syndrome