title: Intra-abdominal hypertension and the abdominal compartment syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma, Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Kirkpatrick
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011312:Pressure; D011379:Prognosis