title: Abdominal compartment syndrome: focus on the children.
abstract: This article is a concise summary of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) with an emphasis on factors relevant to their occurrence in children. It discusses the limitations in the direct application of the current World Society of Abdominal Compartment  Syndrome consensus definitions and extrapolation of management practices derived from studying adult patients to the pediatric age group. Techniques that may be used for measuring intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) in children, normal IAP ranges, risk factors for developing ACS as well as current  medical and surgical management options in children are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA. jejike@llu.edu
authors.forename: J Chiaka
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ejike
authors.forename: Mudit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mathur
authors.forename: Donald C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Moores
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D059325:Intra-Abdominal Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors