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Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH), defined as an abnormal increase in IAP, can be common in critically ill patients, being present in 18% to 81% of the patients depending on the cut-off level used [2-8]. | |||||||||||||||
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Several clinical conditions such as accumulation of blood, ascites, retroperitoneal haematoma, bowel oedema, necrotizing pancreatitis, massive fluid resuscitation, packing after control laparotomy and closure of a swollen noncompliant abdominal wall may induce IAH [3,9]. | |||||||||||||||
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The patients who have retroperitoneal hematoma as cause of the IAH often do not have any obvious clinical signs. | |||||||||||||||
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Our report finally indicates that ACS can occur outside the typical setting of abdominal surgery or trauma, decompressive laparotomy is not always the gold standard and patients with VADs may be at high risk for postoperative IAH and ACS.
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Intraabdominal hypertension (IAH), a sustained increase in intraabdominal pressure (IAP) above 12 mmHg, and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS), a sustained increase in IAP above 20 mmHg with new-onset organ failure [1,2], are highly prevalent in critically ill patients, especially in those with a high body mass index, massive fluid resuscitation, and renal and coagulation impairment [3]. | |||||||||||||||
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