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Measurement of intraabdominal pressure in pregnant women at term.
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PMID:  21366128     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the baseline intraabdominal pressure (IAP) in pregnant women at term.
STUDY DESIGN: Pregnant women at term undergoing scheduled cesarean delivery in the absence of labor had IAP measured via an intravesical catheter. Abdominal pressures were obtained in the dorsal supine position with a leftward tilt after the placement of spinal anesthesia. Measurements were taken immediately before and after cesarean delivery.
RESULTS: One hundred subjects were included in this Institutional Research Board-approved study. The median preoperative IAP measurement was 22 mm Hg, and the median postoperative IAP measurement was 16 mm Hg. The decrease in the IAP from the preoperative to the postoperative measurement was statistically significant (p < 0.0001).
CONCLUSION: The median IAP measurement for pregnant patients at term is 22 mm Hg and is followed by a statistically significant decline after delivery.
Authors:
Abdulla Al-Khan; Manan Shah; Mohamed Altabban; Sanjeev Kaul; Keisha Y Dyer; Manuel Alvarez; Shelley Saber
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of reproductive medicine     Volume:  56     ISSN:  0024-7758     ISO Abbreviation:  J Reprod Med     Publication Date:    2011 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-03     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0173343     Medline TA:  J Reprod Med     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  53-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Hackensack University Medical Center, Women's and Children's Pavilion, 30 Prospect Avenue, Suite 2W-73, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA. aal-khan@humed.com
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