RENAL IMPLICATIONS OF INCREASED INTRA-ABDOMINAL PRESSURE: ARE THE KIDNEYS THE CANARY FOR ABDOMINAL HYPERTENSION?

Abstract

IAH can cause renal dysfunction. Therefore, IAP measurements should be considered in our daily practice and preventive measures should be taken to avoid (deterioration of) renal failure in patients with IAH. Decompression may have a beneficial effect in patients with established IAH and renal failure.