title: [Abdominal compartment syndrome].
abstract: Abdominal compartment syndrome is defined as a pathological elevation of intraabdominal pressure associated with significant organ dysfunction and failure. Organ dysfunction mainly affects the renal, pulmonary, cardiac, gastrointestinal, and central nervous system. A high level of suspicion for this condition and early identification of patients at risk are mandatory for the successful management of abdominal compartment syndrome, which includes conservative and operative strategies.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral-, Gefäß- und Kinderchirurgie, Zentrum operative Medizin, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, 97080, Würzburg, Deutschland, reibetanz_j@chirurgie.uni-wuerzburg.de.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reibetanz
authors.forename: C-T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Germer
mesh_terms: D016638:Critical Illness; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D059325:Intra-Abdominal Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D007813:Laparotomy; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate