ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME
Surgical Clinics of North AmericaPublished 1 August 1997
Virginia A. Eddy, Craig R. Nunn, John A. Morris
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Intra-abdominal hypertension is an unusual and often lethal syndrome most often seen in critically ill surgical patients and even with appropriate treatment, mortality is still high.
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Intra-abdominal hypertension is an unusual and often lethal syndrome. It is most often seen in critically ill surgical patients. The most important component of therapy is reduction of intra-abdominal pressure. Unfortunately, even with appropriate treatment, mortality is still high.
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