Abdominal compartment syndrome

Background

• Increased intrabdominal pressure resulting in decreased organ perfusion, impaired hemodynamics
• Also known as intrabdominal hypertension

Causes

• Trauma
• Diffuse peritonitis
• Small bowel obstruction
• Large volume fluid resuscitation
• Retroperitoneal hematoma
• Reperfusion of ischemic bowel
• Acute Pancreatitis
• Ascites