title: Abdominal compartment syndrome.
abstract: Abdominal compartment syndrome is still a controversial entity. We report on a patient who developed the classical hemodynamic, respiratory, and renal changes of abdominal compartment syndrome after surgical intervention for blunt abdominal trauma. A decompressive laparotomy improved the situation dramatically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bendahan
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Coetzee
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Papagianopoulos
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Muller
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*