Once considered mostly a postsurgical condition, intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and
the abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) are now thought to increase morbidity and …

For the past 150 years, morbidity and mortality for surgical procedures have been tacitly
accepted as unavoidable parts of the therapeutic process. Since the late 1980s, however, it …

Hypothesis Intra-abdominal hypertension exerts an effect on renal function independent of
other confounding variables. Design A prospective study of all patients admitted to an …

Background: Although many aspects of laparoscopic surgery have been determined, the
question of which insufflation gas is the best arises repeatedly. The aim of this study was to …

Objective The present meta-analysis aimed to determine the relationship between intra-
abdominal hypertension (IAH) and an increased prevalence of acute kidney injury (AKI) and …

First suggested in 1863 by Marey, abdominal compartment syndrome,(ACS), is a
constellation of the physiologic sequelae of increased intra-abdominal pressure,(IAP) …

Background The effects of the patient's body position on the intraabdominal workspace in
laparoscopic surgery were analyzed. Methods The inflated volume of carbon dioxide was …

The addition of laparoscopy to the urologist's surgical armamentarium has introduced the
physiologic changes associated with these prolonged surgical procedures. An …

Minimally invasive surgery seems to reduce hormonal stress response to surgery, but has
not previously been examined in major abdominal vascular surgery. Aortic cross-clamping …

Introduction The analgesia nociception index (ANI) monitor is a nociception monitoring
device based on heart rate variability. We aimed to determine the effect of ANI monitor …