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Surgical decompression for abdominal compartment syndrome in severe acute pancreatitis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20713929     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
HYPOTHESIS: In patients with severe acute pancreatitis and abdominal compartment syndrome, establishment of the indications and optimal time for surgical decompression may avoid exacerbation of multiple-organ dysfunction syndrome. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Tertiary care university teaching hospital. PATIENTS: Twenty-six consecutive patients with severe acute pancreatitis and abdominal compartment syndrome treated by surgical decompression between January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2007. INTERVENTION: Surgical decompression of the abdomen. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Morbidity, mortality, and organ dysfunction before and after surgical decompression. RESULTS: At the time of surgical decompression, the median sequential organ failure assessment score among patients was 12 (interquartile range, 10-15), and the median intra-abdominal pressure was 31.5 (interquartile range, 27-35) mm Hg. After surgical decompression, renal or respiratory function was improved in 14 patients (54%). The overall hospital mortality was 46%, but mortality was 18% among 17 patients in whom surgical decompression was performed within the first 4 days after disease onset. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with severe acute pancreatitis and abdominal compartment syndrome managed by surgical decompression had severe multiple-organ dysfunction syndrome and high mortality. Surgical decompression may improve renal or respiratory function. Early surgical decompression is associated with reduced mortality in patients with severe acute pancreatitis, early multiple-organ dysfunction syndrome, and abdominal compartment syndrome.
Authors:
Panu Mentula; Piia Hienonen; Esko Kemppainen; Pauli Puolakkainen; Ari Leppäniemi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)     Volume:  145     ISSN:  1538-3644     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch Surg     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-17     Completed Date:  2010-09-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9716528     Medline TA:  Arch Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  764-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, PO Box 340, 00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland. panu.mentula@hus.fi
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abdomen
Adult
Compartment Syndromes / etiology,  mortality,  surgery*
Decompression, Surgical*
Disease Progression
Female
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Organ Failure / prevention & control
Pancreatitis / complications*,  mortality
Reoperation / statistics & numerical data
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Time Factors

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