Abdominal compartment syndrome: focus on the children

J Chiaka Ejike; Mudit Mathur; Donald C Moores

Abdominal compartment syndrome: focus on the children

Am Surg. 2011 Jul:77 Suppl 1:S72-7.

Authors

J Chiaka Ejike¹, Mudit Mathur, Donald C Moores

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA. jejike@llu.edu

PMID: 21944457

Abstract

This article is a concise summary of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) with an emphasis on factors relevant to their occurrence in children. It discusses the limitations in the direct application of the current World Society of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome consensus definitions and extrapolation of management practices derived from studying adult patients to the pediatric age group. Techniques that may be used for measuring intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) in children, normal IAP ranges, risk factors for developing ACS as well as current medical and surgical management options in children are discussed.

MeSH terms

Child
Humans
Intra-Abdominal Hypertension* / diagnosis
Intra-Abdominal Hypertension* / epidemiology
Intra-Abdominal Hypertension* / physiopathology
Intra-Abdominal Hypertension* / therapy
Risk Factors