title: WSACS--The Abdominal Compartment Society. A Society dedicated to the study of the physiology and pathophysiology of the abdominal compartment and its interactions with all organ systems.
authors.forename: Andrew W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Kirkpatrick
authors.forename: Jan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: De Waele
authors.forename: Inneke
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: De Laet
authors.forename: Bart L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: De Keulenaer
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: D'Amours
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Björck
authors.forename: Zsolt J
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Balogh
authors.forename: Ari
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leppäniemi
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: Janeth
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chiaka Ejike
authors.forename: Annika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reintam Blaser
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugrue
authors.forename: Rao R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Ivatury
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit and High Care Burn Unit, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen, ZNA Stuivenberg, Belgium. manu.malbrain@skynet.be.
authors.forename: Manu L N G
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Malbrain
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration; D059325:Intra-Abdominal Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*