OBJECTIVES To investigate the importance of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS), based on the December 2004 consensus definition, on outcome after surgery for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA). METHODS Twenty-seven patients underwent open surgery for rAAA after the introduction of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) measurements among patients at ris...

BACKGROUND Visceral adiposity is generally considered to play a key role in the metabolic syndrome, including hypertension. The purpose of this study was to evaluate cross-sectionally whether visceral adiposity is associated with prevalence of hypertension independent of other adipose depots and fasting plasma insulin. METHODS AND RESULTS Study subjects included 563 Japanese Americans with no...

We describe a patient with a focal abdominal aortic stenosis without renovascular stenosis manifested as severe hypertension. Although hypertension and unilateral or bilateral renal artery stenosis are common in abdominal aortic stenosis, patients presenting with hypertension as the sole clinical feature without renal artery stenosis are rare. A 12-year-old boy was admitted to our department fo...

Managing a giant inguinal hernia/ incisional/ ventral hernia had its own complications. The overtime adaptation of peritoneal cavity to lower abdominal pressure was one the most important factors responsible for these Surgical repair is also quite challenge because massive contents in sac, adhesions and concomitant fibrosis. In order reduce complications like intra-abdominal hypertension, cardi...

INTRODUCTION A novel case is reported of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeding from sinistral portal hypertension, caused by a left gastric artery (LGA) pseudoaneurysm (PA) compressing the splenic vein (SV) that was successfully treated with PA embolization. CASE REPORT A 41-year-old man with previous medical history of recurrent, alcoholic pancreatitis presented with several episodes of hema...