title: [Efficacy of decompression treatment of abdominal compartment syndrome].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is an entity that represents a latent problem in the patient subjected to laparotomy.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effectiveness of decompressive treatment of ACS.
  
  
  METHODS
  We studied patients subjected to decompressive treatment for diagnosis of SCA from May 1 to November 30, 2001 prospectively. We evaluated intraabdominal pressure (IAP), peak pressure of air way (J)PVA), oxygen available index (OAi), ventilation-perfussion index and uresis, before, after, and at 48 h of decompressive surgery. The data were treated statistically with paired student t test taking as significant p < 0.05 using percentages for qualitative variables and average with standard deviation for quantitative variables.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We included 10 patients; three died (30%). Alone it VP & it descended significantly after compression (1 > < 0.05). Uresis, PPVA, OlA and VPI were carried out 48 h of decompressive surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Decompressive treatment is effective in ACS, showing immediate decreased of IAP and improvement of the hemodynamic variables after 48 h post-surgery.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General, Centro Médico Nacional Lic. Ignacio García Téllez, Hospital General Regional # 2 Lic. Benito Juárez Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Yucatán.
authors.forename: Rigoberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dolores-Velásquez
authors.forename: Luis Fernando
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Sauri-lc
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Lozada
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008150:Lower Body Negative Pressure; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies