Physiologic Effects of Externally Applied Continuous Negative Abdominal Pressure for Intra-abdominal Hypertension

Abstract

Acutely elevated IAP causes a significant increase in ICP and impaired cardiovascular and pulmonary function. Abdominal decompression remains the standard of care for abdominal compartment syndrome. However, in patients in whom an increased IAP does not require surgical decompression, the results of this study suggest that externally applied CNAP may be of value.