The practice of perioperative fluid therapy is variable, ranging fromhigh
volume'todry'regimen. A review of the data on the effect ofhigh volume'perioperative fluid …

Advances in prehospital care and trauma resuscitation have enabled the early survival of
many injured patients who previously had a high chance of dying at the accident scene or …

Objective Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS)
have been increasingly recognized in the critically ill over the past decade. The variety of …

Objective To assess the clinical utility of abdominal perfusion pressure (mean arterial
pressure minus intra-abdominal pressure) as both a resuscitative endpoint and predictor of …

BACKGROUND: The abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is now recognized as a
frequent confounder of surgical critical care following major trauma; however, few …

BACKGROUND: Intraabdominal pressure (IAP) has been considered responsible for
adverse effects in trauma and other abdominal catastrophes as well as in formation and …

The recent history, indications, physiologic objectives, and technical aspects of staged
laparotomy are discussd in this overview. While postinjury refractory coagulopathy is the …

Background Primary (1) abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is a known complication
of damage control. Recently secondary (2) ACS has been reported in patients without …

Objectives: To address the issues of Prevention and Management of Acute Renal Failure in
the ICU Patient, using the format of an International Consensus Conference. Methods and …

Background: Acute compartment syndrome is both a limb‐and life‐threatening emergency
that requires prompt treatment. To avoid a delay in diagnosis requires vigilance and, if …