OBJECTIVE This study aims to explore the usage of intraocular pressure measurements as the early indicator of the increase in intra-abdominal pressure. METHODS In this prospective study, 40 patients undergoing elective surgery were included. Patients were divided into four groups of 10 patients. The control group (Group C) was not subjected to laparoscopic intervention. Laparoscopic surgery w...

BACKGROUND Carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum induces peritoneal oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to verify the effect of intra-abdominal pressure on oxidative stress in the peritoneum and on post-operative adhesion formation. METHODS Forty-one rabbits underwent laparoscopic surgery: either gasless, or with CO(2)-pneumoperitoneum at pressures of 5, 10 or 15 mmHg. Serial parietal perit...

Intra-abdominal hypertension falsely elevates the pulmonary artery pressure. Volumetric pulmonary artery catheter monitoring is an optionfor estimating preload in this condition. Treatment of intra-abdominal hypertension begins with medical therapy but once abdominal compartment syndrome develops it requires decompressive laparotomy for definitive management. Pulmonary hypertension reduces card...

Abdominal compliance (AC) is an important determinant and predictor of available workspace during laparoscopic surgery. Furthermore, critically ill patients with a reduced AC are at an increased risk of developing intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome, both of which are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Despite this, AC is a concept that has been neglected ...

objective: to determine the preventive effects of local administration of simvastatin for postoperative intra-abdominal adhesion formation in animal model of rat . methods: in this experimental study, 32 wistar albino rats as the animal model of intra-abdominal adhesion formation were included. adhesions were induced in all the animals via abrasion of the peritoneal and intestinal surface durin...

The increased intraperitoneal pressure (IPP) is associated with abdominal wall complications and technical failure in peritoneal dialysis. Since the standard measurement of IPP limited due to its complicated procedures, several equations had been developed estimate based on common variables. We aimed assess prognostic values estimating occurrence related intra-abdominal pressure.

BACKGROUND Intra-vesical pressure measurement as the reference standard for assessing intra-abdominal pressures is mainly indirect and discontinuous. We therefore evaluated a motility capsule for continuous intra-abdominal pressure measurement in an animal model with a high probability for capillary leakage and intestinal edema. MATERIAL/METHODS Motility capsules were inserted into the stomac...