IMprovement of diagnostic-therapeutic algorithm for acute surgical abdominal pathology complicated by intra-abdominal hypertension

Abstract

Acute abdominal pathology may cause a progressive, unchecked increase of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) up to the development of the intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). Were enrolled 187 patients with acute abdominal surgical pathology, clinical signs of IAH and detected raised IAP. We used new three stage treatment approach. Usage of the simplified algorithm for correction of intra-ab-dominal pressure has allowed a statistically significant reduction of the number of systemic complications in pa-tients with urgent pathology of abdominal organs.