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WORLD SOCIETY OF THE
ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME

WSACS Consensus Definitions and Recommendations

The primary mission of the WSACS is to promote research, foster education, and improve the survival of patients with intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) by sharing information on effective management strategies. The following instructional materials are provided to aid in the education of physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers.

The WSACS has recently published two consensus documents detailing the current state-of-the-art diagnosis and management of IAH / ACS.

Part I addresses the previous lack of consensus definitions for intra-abdominal pressure, intra-abdominal hypertension, and abdominal compartment syndrome.

Intensive Care Medicine 2006; 32(11):1722-1732

Part II presents a comprehensive evidence-based medicine approach to the diagnosis, management, and prevention of IAH / ACS.

Intensive Care Medicine 2007; 33(6):951-962





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