Prospective characterization and selective management of the abdominal compartment syndrome
The American Journal of SurgeryPublished 1 December 1997
Daniel R. Meldrum, Frederick A. Moore, Ernest E. Moore, Reginald J. Franciose, Angela Sauaia, Jon M. Burch
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Timely decompression of the abdominal compartment syndrome results in improvements in cardiopulmonary and renal function and supports the use of the proposed ACS grading system for selective management of the syndrome.
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The abdominal compartment syndrome occurs in a significant number of severely injured patients, and it develops quickly (27 +/- 4 hours). Cardiopulmonary deterioration is the most frequent reason prompting decompression. Timely decompression of the ACS results in improvements in cardiopulmonary and renal function. These data support the use of the proposed ACS grading system for selective management of the syndrome.
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