title: ABDOPRE: an external device for the reduction of intra-abdominal pressure.
abstract: This article describes a device for the reduction of intra-abdominal pressure. The device (ABDOPRE) includes a unique external servo-control mechanism, based on urinary bladder pressure measurement. The results of ABDOPRE use in the first four intra-abdominal hypertension patients are reported; the device resulted in a reduction of intra-abdominal pressure between 16% and 35% in 3 cases and in a paradoxical increase of the intra-abdominal pressure in an obese woman, likely due to inappropriate chamber size for the patient's anatomy. These results are promising and ABDOPRE may be useful in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Universidad de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguai.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pracca
authors.affiliation: Universidad de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguai.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biestro
authors.affiliation: Universidad de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguai.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gorrassi
authors.affiliation: Universidad de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguai.
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: David
authors.affiliation: Universidad de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguai.
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Simini
authors.affiliation: Universidad de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguai.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cancela