title: Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome in nontrauma surgical patients.
abstract: Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) are commonly encountered in nontrauma surgical patients. Depending on the etiology of the patient's surgical illness (ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, acute pancreatitis, burns, etc.), both the incidence  and mortality of IAH/ACS may be quite high. Recent advances in both the diagnosis and resuscitation of these surgical patients have resulted in significantly improved survival over that seen in years past. Intra-abdominal pressure measurements should be performed in any surgical patient who  demonstrates risk factors for IAH/ACS.
authors.affiliation: Institution of Surgical Sciences, Department of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. martin@bjorck.pp.se.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Björck
authors.forename: Ulf
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Petersson
authors.forename: Thordur
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bjarnason
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cheatham
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications; D003422:Critical Care; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D059325:Intra-Abdominal Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery