PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - C M Lamb
AU  - JEA Berry
AU  - WF DeMello
AU  - C Cox
TI  - Secondary Abdominal Compartment Syndrome after Military Wounding
AID  - 10.1136/jramc-156-02-08
DP  - 2010 Jun 01
TA  - Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
PG  - 102--103
VI  - 156
IP  - 2
4099  - http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/156/2/102.short
4100  - http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/156/2/102.full
SO  - J R Army Med Corps2010 Jun 01; 156
AB  - Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome are increasingly recognised as causes of serious morbidity andmortality in critically injured patients, particularly those with significant burns. Identification of at risk patients, routine monitoring of intra-abdominal pressures and appropriate, early treatment may reduce the incidence and complication rate of abdominal compartment syndrome and so improve outcomes in critically injured personnel. We present the case of an American Marine injured in an explosion while on patrol in Afghanistan, who despite the absence of significant intraabdominal injury, went on to develop abdominal compartment syndrome and required decompressive laparotomy.