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WORLD SOCIETY OF THE
ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME

2004 World Congress of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome


6-8 December, 2004


Sheraton Noosa Resort, Queensland, Australia


WORLD'S STATUS OF ACS  
Europe Manu Malbrain
North America Andrew Kirkpatrick
South America Paulo de Souza
Australasia Ken Hillman
   
CONSENSUS DEFINITIONS  
IAP and IAH Manu Malbrain
ACS Zsolt Balogh
Chronic ACS Claudia Olvera
IAP measurement Felicity Jones
   
RESPIRATORY FUNCTION AND ACS  
Respiratory System - State of the Art Julia Wendon
   
CARDIAC FUNCTION AND ACS  
Cardiac Sequelae - Current Status Michael Cheatham
   
VISCERAL FUNCTION AND ACS  
Effect of ACS on the viscera Rao Ivatury
   
RENAL FUNCTION AND ACS  
Renal Dysfunction - State of the Art Andrew Kirkpatrick
   
MANAGEMENT OF ACS  
ACS in the Paediatric Patient David Tuggle
Non-operative Management Zsolt Balogh
Indications for Surgery Scott D'Amours
Anesthetic Challenges Michael Parr
   
DEBATE: "Patients with an IAP > 25 mmHg need Abdominal Decompression"  
Pro Michael Parr, Ari Leppaniemi
Con Michael Sugrue
Con Rao Ivatury
   
ACS AND CRITICAL CARE  
Haemodynamic Monitoring and Support Michael Cheatham
Optimising Ventilation Claudia Olvera
Splanchnic Perfusion and Liver Function Julia Wendon
Recurrent ACS Zsolt Balogh
Neurological Function Scott D'Amours
   
SECONDARY ACS  
Overview Andy Kirkpatrick
   
HAEMODYNAMIC MONITORING SOAP BOX  
I like to use a Swan Rao Ivatury
I like to use a PICCO Manu Malbrain
I like to use my brain Michael Parr
   
DEBATE: "Fluid Resuscitation is More a Cause than a Help of ACS"  
For

Zsolt Balogh

For Manu Malbrain
Against Julia Wendon
Against Michael Parr
   
HOW I DO IT??  
Abdominal Decompression Michael Sugrue
Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Ari Leppaniemi
Abdominal Perfusion Monitoring Michael Cheatham
   
FIVE KEY POINTS FROM THE 2004 WSACS  
Surgery Scott D'Amours
Definitions Andy Kirkpatrick
Monitoring Michael Cheatham
Intensive Care Manu Malbrain




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