Successful Percutaneous Management of Traumatic Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in a Child. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bairdain, Sigrid; McMahon, Maria; Mooney, David P.
• Is Part Of: Journal of trauma nursing. Volume 22:Issue 1(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Emergency nursing -- Periodicals; Emergencies -- Nursing -- Periodicals; Soins infirmiers en situation d'urgence -- Périodiques; Lésions et blessures -- Périodiques; Emergencies -- nursing -- Periodicals; Wounds and Injuries -- nursing -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Traumatology -- Periodicals; Societies, Nursing -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/JTN.0000000000000101
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1078-7496

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <p>Posttraumatic abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is an unusual and potentially lethal entity in pediatric patients. Early recognition and/or prevention of the syndrome, as well as prompt treatment of ACS, can reduce its associated morbidity and mortality but has traditionally required a laparotomy. Herein, we describe a case of posttraumatic ACS successfully treated percutaneously.</p> </sec> </abstract>