Conference
Is clinical examination an accurate indicator of raised intra-abdominal pressure in critically injured patients?
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine the rate of elevated intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and to evaluate the accuracy of clinical abdominal examination in the assessment of IAP in the critically injured trauma patient.
DESIGN: A prospective blinded study.
Authors
Kirkpatrick AW; Brenneman FD; McLean RF; Rapanos T; Boulanger BR
Volume
43
Pagination
pp. 207-211
Publication Date
June 2000
Conference proceedings
Canadian Journal of Surgery
Issue
3
ISSN
0008-428X