title: A minimally invasive management for abdominal compartment syndrome in severe acute pancreatitis.
abstract: Three patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) developed into overt abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) and confirmed or suspected infection of necrotic tissue. We successfully treated these patients by minimally invasive decompression with the assist of laparoscope after the failures of intensive care treatments. This technique we report here may be another safe and effective management for ACS in SAP.
authors.affiliation: Han-kui Hu, MD, Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital, 37 GuoXue Rd, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Han-Kui
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Xiao-jiong Du, MD, Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital, 37 GuoXue Rd, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Jiong
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Du
authors.affiliation: Ang Li, MD, Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital, 37 GuoXue Rd, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Ang
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Neng-wen Ke, MD, Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital, 37 GuoXue Rd, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Neng-Wen
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Ke
authors.affiliation: Wei-ming Hu, MD, Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital, 37 GuoXue Rd, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Wei-Ming
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Hu
keywords: Abdominal compartment syndrome; Decompression; Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; Severe acute pancreatitis