Journal Article

Results from the International Conference of Experts on Intra-abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. II. Recommendations

Olvera, Claudia, Balogh, Zsolt, Parr, Michael, De Waele, Jan, Cheatham, Michael L., Hillman, Ken, Malbrain, Manu L. N. G., Leppäniemi, Ari, Wilmer, Alexander, Wendon, Julia, D’Amours, Scott, Sugrue, Michael, Kirkpatrick, Andrew, Ivatury, Rao

2007

Overview

Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) have been increasingly recognized in the critically ill over the past decade. In the absence of consensus definitions and treatment guidelines the diagnosis and management of IAH and ACS remains variable from institution to institution. An international consensus group of multidisciplinary critical care specialists convened at the second World Congress on Abdominal Compartment Syndrome to develop practice guidelines for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of IAH and ACS. Prior to the conference the authors developed a blueprint for consensus definitions and treatment guidelines which were refined both during and after the conference. The present article is the second installment of the final report from the 2004 International ACS Consensus Definitions Conference and is endorsed by the World Society of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. The prevalence and etiological factors for IAH and ACS are reviewed. Evidence-based medicine treatment guidelines are presented to facilitate the diagnosis and management of IAH and ACS. Recommendations to guide future studies are proposed. These definitions, guidelines, and recommendations, based upon current best evidence and expert opinion are proposed to assist clinicians in the management of IAH and ACS as well as serve as a reference for future clinical and basic science research.

• Publisher: Springer,Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Abdomen / Abdominal Cavity - blood supply / Abdominal Cavity - physiopathology / Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy / Biological and medical sciences / Care and treatment / Compartment syndrome / Compartment Syndromes - diagnosis / Compartment Syndromes - drug therapy / Compartment Syndromes - epidemiology / Compartment Syndromes - etiology / Congresses as Topic / Critical Care / Diagnosis / Digestive system diseases / Emergency and intensive care: digestive diseases. Bioartificial liver / Guidelines / Health services / Hospitals / Humans / Hypertension / Hypertension - physiopathology / Injuries of the abdomen. Foreign bodies of the digestive system / Intensive care / Intensive care medicine / International conferences / Medical sciences / Pelvis / Surgery / Trauma / Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents