International journal of obstetric anesthesia
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Int J Obstet Anesth · Nov 2017
Intra-abdominal pressure and intra-abdominal hypertension in critically ill obstetric patients: a prospective cohort study.
Critically ill obstetric patients may have risk factors for intra-abdominal hypertension. This study evaluated the intra-abdominal pressure and its effect on organ function and the epidemiology of intra-abdominal hypertension. ⋯ The incidence of intra-abdominal hypertension in critically ill obstetric patients was lower than previously defined for mixed Intensive Care Unit populations, with an association with the pregnant state. Normalization of intra-abdominal pressure after delivery was associated with better survival. There was no correlation between intra-abdominal pressure and organ function or mortality.