title: [Abdominal compartment syndrome].
abstract: Elevated intra-abdominal pressure causes functional disturbances for the cardiovascular system, respiration, kidneys and the intestinal tract. Causes underlying the abdominal compartment syndrome include in most cases a major abdominal operation, severe abdominal trauma, pancreatitis, burn injury or sepsis. The diagnosis is based on the measurement of intra-abdominal pressure by using a urinary catheter. As the first-line treatment, attempts are made to decrease the volume of abdominal contents, with a concomitant optimisation of the patient's hemodynamics. If the pressure is not adequately lowered or the condition progresses, the abdominal cavity is opened, the abdominal walls are left open and later closed.
authors.affiliation: HYKS, Meilahden sairaala, kirurgia.
authors.forename: Ari
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leppäniemi
mesh_terms: D034841:Abdominal Cavity / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans