Release of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Improves Survival in Patients with Burn Injury

G. Hobson, Kristina; M. Young, Kassie; M Ciraulo, A; L. Palmieri, Tina; G. Greenhalgh, David

doi:10.1097/00005373-200212000-00016

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Release of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Improves Survival in Patients with Burn Injury

Published in The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care • Dec 1, 2002

Authors:

Kristina G. Hobson

Kassie M. Young

A M Ciraulo

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) has rarely been described as a complication of burn injury. This study describes cases of ACS in patients with burn injury and the physiologic results of abdominal release. METHODS: Charts for all patients admitted to two major burn center intensive c...

Subject

Abdominal compartment syndrome

Medicine

Resuscitation

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