OBJECTIVE To describe an experimental, unprecedented model that mimics the abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). METHODS twenty rats were randomly divided into four groups. To simulate ACS intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) was induced by inserting cotton surgical dressing (Zobec ®), 15x15cm (intra-abdominal pressure constant and equal to 12 mmHg) associated with hypovolemia induced by withdr...

Abstract Background Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) is increasingly reported in patients with acute pancreatitis, and caused by visceral edema, massive fluid resuscitation, paralytic ileus, retroperitoneal inflammation. Patients severe pancreatitis actually suffer from abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS)/IAH since there a strong correlation between early organ dysfunction mortality these pa...

BACKGROUND/AIM Intraabdominal hypertension (IAH) is a common clinical finding in patients with acute pancreatitis and is associated with poor prognosis. This study aimed to determine the impact of intraabdominal pressure (IAP) on the mortality rate in patients with acute pancreatitis in an intensive care unit. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 50 patients with acute pancreatitis were included ...

Rectus sheath hematoma (RSH) is a rare entity [1] which is caused by rupture of the perforating branches of the inferior epigastric artery running in the preperitoneal fat, causing a large haematoma spreading in the looser rectus sheath space. Non-invasive imaging modalities including CT scan are the key to establish its early diagnosis. It is often misdiagnosed as many other serious intra-abdo...

Intra-abdominal Hypertension (IAH) and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (ACS) are significant causes of morbidity and mortality among critically ill medical, surgical, and paediatric patients (Ivatury et al. 1998; Malbrain et al. 2005; Ejike et al. 2007). IAH/ACS management has evolved significantly in recent years resulting in both improved survival and decreased resource utilisation (Cheatham a...

Prone positioning may even in patients without abdominal hypertension result in an increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). Previous research could not demonstrate a marked increase in IAP associated with cardiovascular, renal, or hepato-splanchnic dysfunction when patients were proned in air-cushioned beds. Michelet and colleagues in this issue of Critical Care report that the increase in IAP...

BACKGROUND Children with massive ascites can develop abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS), which has been identified as an independent risk factor for mortality. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of volume-controlled percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) for treating children with massive ascites and ACS. METHODS A retrospective descriptive study was cond...

Laparoscopic orchiopexy (LO) was used in place of open surgery in 10 patients for diagnosing cryptorchidism in our department. In this method a large abdominal incision was not given in search of intra-abdominal testes. Anorchia was diagnosed in four patients, which was shown to be bilateral in one. In one subject with ambiguous genitalia, revealing the presence of intra-abdominal gonads e...

results although a hypocaloric diet could prevent the progression of fat accumulation in liver, the diet composition is another aspect which should be considered in diet therapy of patients with nafld. conclusions several studies assessed the effects of dietary composition on fat storage in liver; however, their findings are inconsistent. most studies focused on the quantity of carbohydrate and...