Peritoneal Drainage as a Safe Alternative to Laparotomy in Children with Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

Peritoneal Drainage as a Safe Alternative to Laparotomy in Children with Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

Context: Abdominal compartment syndrome in children carries a mortality of 40–60%. Although definitive treatment for this condition traditionally involves decompressive laparotomy, percutaneous catheter drainage of associated ascites is described as an alternative to laparotomy in adults. Aims: We e...

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Main Authors: Beatrix Hyemin Choi, Rivfka Shenoy, Dina Levy-Lambert, Jason C. Fisher, Sandra S. Tomita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Pediatric Respirology and Critical Care Medicine
Subjects:
abdominal compartment syndrome
abdominal decompression
ascites
intra-abdominal hypertension
paracentesis
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/prcm.prcm_3_21
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