Abdominal compartment syndrome

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Definition

  • Life-threatening increase in intraabdominal pressures leading to vascular compromise and multiorgan ischemia and dysfunction
  • Abdominal hypertension = bladder pressure > 10 mmHg
  • Abdominal compartment syndrome = bladder pressure > 20 mmHg