Pressure Measurement Techniques for Abdominal Hypertension: Conclusions from an Experimental Model

Introduction. Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) measurement is an indispensable tool for the diagnosis of abdominal hypertension. Different techniques have been described in the literature and applied in the clinical setting. Methods. A porcine model was created to simulate an abdominal compartment syn...

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Main Authors: Sascha Santosh Chopra, Stefan Wolf, Veit Rohde, Florian Baptist Freimann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/278139