Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) Intraabdominal pressure, emergency surgery, emergency general surgery, abdominal hypertension, abdominal compartment syndrome, Acute Care surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who were admitted to the Acute Care Surgery service (ACSx) of two tertiary-level hospitals. 2. Patients who required emergency or urgent general surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who were dead on arrival 2.Pregnant patients 3.Patients with bladder injury or previous bladder surgery 4.Patients who refused IAP measurement
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Trend of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) over time in emergency or urgent laparotomy cases 72 hours IAP was measured intraoperatively before incision and postoperatively at 6, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours. If IAP was normal (less than 12 mmHg) at 24 hours, measurements were stopped. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation between IAP and factors 72 hours Evaluated the correlation between IAP and IV fluid intake over time. | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi hospital Mahidol university