Surgical management of abdominal compartment syndrome; indications and techniques

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The indications for surgical decompression of abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) are not clearly defined, but undoubtedly some patients benefit from it. In patients without recent abdominal incisions, it can be achieved with full-thickness laparostomy (either m...

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Main Author: Leppäniemi Ari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sjtrem.com/content/17/1/17