Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Secondary to Chronic Constipation

Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is defined as an elevated intraabdominal pressure with evidence of organ dysfunction. The majority of published reports of ACS are in neonates with abdominal wall defects and in adults following trauma or burns, but it is poorly described in children. We describe...

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Main Authors: Helene Flageole, Jodie Ouahed, J. Mark Walton, Yasmin Yousef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/562730
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