Intra-abdominal pressure (Intra-abdominal pressure – IAP) is defined as static pressure inside abdominal cavity, that fluctuates with respiration, physical exercise and change in body position. It is determined by total volume of internal organs and concurrent organ dysfunction (blood, fluid, tumors or factors reducing relaxation of abdominal walls). IAP should be expressed in (mm Hg)and measur...

Elevated intraabdominal pressure (IAP) has been claimed to play a role in abdominal compartment syndrome. We assessed the correlation between the values of IAP, abdominal perfusion pressure (APP) and clinical scoring systems including SIRS, MODS and APACHE II and the patients’ survival rate in patients admitted to the ICU with acute abdomen due to ileus, intestinal perforation, peritonitis and ...

UNLABELLED Ruptured abdominal aorta aneurysm of ten results in intraabdominal hypertension (IAH). When IAH exceeds 20 mm Hg, intestinal ischemia can result that is a common cause of severe postoperative complications, including death. THE AIM OF THE STUDY was to evaluate utility of measurement of abdominal perfusion pressure (APP) to estimate intestinal perfusion and isovolemic status in pati...

The effects of treadmill exercise on components of the cardiovascular (heart rate, mean arterial blood pressure, central venous pressure, venous return) and respiratory (minute ventilation, tidal volume, breathing frequency, rate of oxygen consumption, rate of carbon dioxide production) systems and on intra-abdominal pressure were measured in the American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, ...

OBJECTIVES Temporary abdominal closure methods allow for management of open abdomens where immediate primary closure is not possible and/or where repeat abdominal entries are necessary. We assessed pressure mapping and fluid extraction efficiency of three open abdomen dressing systems: ABThera(™) Active Abdominal Therapy System, V.A.C.(®) Abdominal Dressing System, and Barker's vacuum packing t...