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Abdominal compartment syndrome: etiology, detection, and management
V A Eddy1, S P Key, J A Morris
1Section of Surgical Sciences, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville.
Journal of the Tennessee Medical Association
|February 1, 1994
Abstract:
Intra-abdominal hypertension is a lethal syndrome that can be treated. It is most often seen in critically ill surgical patients. The cornerstone of therapy is reduction of intra-abdominal pressure. Unfortunately, even with appropriate treatment, mortality is still high.