title: Successful percutaneous management of traumatic abdominal compartment syndrome in a child.
abstract: Posttraumatic abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is an unusual and potentially lethal entity in pediatric patients. Early recognition and/or prevention of the syndrome, as well as prompt treatment of ACS, can reduce its associated morbidity and mortality but has traditionally required a laparotomy. Herein, we describe a case of posttraumatic ACS successfully treated percutaneously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Sigrid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bairdain
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Mooney
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D059325:Intra-Abdominal Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome