[Abdominal compartment syndrome as advanced abdominal hypertension].
The aim of the article is to present the definition and criteria of diagnosis of abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) due to abdominal hypertension. Epidemiology of ACS is discussed. Secondary ACS is described. There is also an overview of clinical consequences and a scheme for ACS management.
Nowicka
Monika
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Oddziału Anestezjologii i Intensywnej Terapii Pooperacyjnej dla Dzieci Gómoślaskiego Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka i Matki w Katowicach. monika.n@interia.pl
Stołtny
Ludwik
L
Grzybowska
Konstancja
K
D000005:Abdomen / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*