research-article | 28-September-2020
Definition and classification
Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome are terms referring to the same condition, which only differs in its severity. This nomenclature is recommended by the World Society of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (WSACS)(1). Intra-abdominal hypertension specifically refers to IAH between 12 mmHg and 20 mmHg, whereas ACS refers to intra-abdominal pressure >20 mmHg with associated one new organ dysfunction.
Furthermore, four stages of IAH
Andrzej Smereczyński,
Katarzyna Kołaczyk,
Elżbieta Bernatowicz
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 20 , ISSUE 82, 201–204