Severe pancreatitis complicated by abdominal compartment syndrome managed with decompressive laparotomy: a case report

Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is an uncommon complication of severe pancreatitis. It is defined as a sustained intraabdominal pressure (IAP)  > 20 mmHg (with or without an abdominal perfusion pressure (A...

Source: BMC Surgery - August 17, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Adele Hwee Hong Lee, Wen-Shen Lee and David Anderson Tags: Case report Source Type: research