Resolution of critical haemodynamic instability with urgent decompressive mini-laparotomy for abdominal compartment syndrome - a case report
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Resolution of critical haemodynamic instability with urgent decompressive mini-laparotomy for abdominal compartment syndrome - a case report
identifi ed disorder [1,2], is traditionally managed in theatre with a semi-elective surgical decompressive laparotomy leaving the abdomen open [3]. Fewer options exist, however, in patients who develop critical haemodynamic instability in the ICU. We describe the case of a 58-year-old woman admitted to the ICU with hypotension and abdominal distension. She had been discharged from the ICU 48 h...
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عنوان ژورنال: Critical Care
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: 10.1186/cc11655