CLINICAL AWARENESS OF INTRA-ABDOMINAL HYPERTENSION AND ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME IN 2007

• Published in: Acta clinica belgica (English ed. Online) 2007-01, Vol.62 (sup1), p.66-73
• Main Authors: Kimball, E.J., Kim, W., Cheatham, M.L, Malbrain, M.L.N.G.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Abdomen - physiopathology; abdominal compartment syndrome; Compartment Syndromes - diagnosis; Compartment Syndromes - epidemiology; Compartment Syndromes - physiopathology; evidence based medicine; Humans; Hypertension - diagnosis; Hypertension - epidemiology; Hypertension - physiopathology; Incidence; intra-abdominal hypertension; intra-abdominal pressure; Patient Care - standards; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Publishing - statistics & numerical data; standard of care
• ISSN: 1784-3286; 2295-3337
• DOI: 10.1179/acb.2007.62.s1.009

Introduction: There has been an exponentially increasing interest in intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH). The aim of this review is to evaluate the evolution in clinical awareness of this syndrome. Methods: A PubMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine) search and a ScienceDirect (Elsevier B.V.) search of recent literature were performed in order to assess clinical awareness of IAH and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). Results: In total, 489 articles and 8 clinical surveys have been identified. The results of the landmark papers and the surveys will be briefly discussed in this review. Conclusion: Clinical awareness of ACS is steadily increasing. It is time to pay attention to ACS, but further, it is time to move forward with therapeutic bundles in a multi-centered, outcome trial on IAH/ACS therapy in order to elevate IAH/ACS management to an international standard of care.