Estimation of Intra-abdominal Pressure by Bladder Pressure Measurement: Validity and Methodology
Published 1 February 2001
Mark A. Fusco, Robert Martin, and Michael C. Chang
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Instillation of 50 mL of liquid into the bladder improves the accuracy of the intravesicular pressure in measuring elevated IAPs and closely approximates IAP.
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Intravesicular pressure closely approximates IAP. Instillation of 50 mL of liquid into the bladder improves the accuracy of the intravesicular pressure in measuring elevated IAPs.
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Medicine
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