Severe pancreatitis complicated by abdominal compartment syndrome managed with decompressive laparotomy: a case report

Severe pancreatitis complicated by abdominal compartment syndrome managed with decompressive laparotomy: a case report

Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is an uncommon complication of severe pancreatitis. It is defined as a sustained intraabdominal pressure (IAP) > 20 mmHg (with or without an abdominal perfusion pressure (APP) 

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Veröffentlicht in:BMC surgery 2019-08, Vol.19 (1), p.113-113, Article 113
Hauptverfasser: Lee, Adele Hwee Hong, Lee, Wen-Shen, Anderson, David
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case reports
Compartment syndromes
Complications and side effects
Decompression, surgical
Hypertension
Intra-abdominal hypertension
Laparotomy
Multiple organ failure
Nutrition
Pancreatitis
Risk factors
Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is an uncommon complication of severe pancreatitis. It is defined as a sustained intraabdominal pressure (IAP) > 20 mmHg (with or without an abdominal perfusion pressure (APP) 
ISSN:1471-2482
1471-2482
DOI:10.1186/s12893-019-0575-8