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Table 2 Overview of 18 papers included in the final analysis

From: Decompressive laparotomy for abdominal compartment syndrome – a critical analysis

Reference

Journal

Year

No. of patients

Indication for abdominal decompression

Delay to decompression (hours)

   

Total

Primary ACS

Secondary ACS

  

[23]

Ann Surg

1984

4

4

0

IAP >25 + acute renal failure

NA

[25]

Crit Care Med

1989

6

6

0

NA (presumably ACS)

NA

[26]

Aust NZ Surg

1990

10

10

0

IAP >18 + organ dysfunction

NA

[27]

S Afr Med J

1995

4

3

1

ACS

16

[17]

Am J Surg

1997

21

21

0

ACS

27

[28]

J Trauma

1998

11

11

0

IAP >25 mmHg + organ dysfunction

38

[18]

J Trauma

1998

49

49

0

ACS

18

[29]

J Trauma

1999

6

0

6

NA (presumably ACS)

NA

[2]

Crit Care Med

2000

17

13

4

ACS

13

[30]

J Trauma

2000

6

0

6

NA (presumably ACS)

NA

[31]

Am J Surg

2001

28

28

0

IAP >20 + organ dysfunction

17

[32]

Am J Surg

2001

10

0

10

ACS

12

[16]

J Trauma

2002

4

0

4

ACS unresponsive to conservative measures

NA

[10]

J Burn Care Rehab

2002

4

0

4

IAP >30 + renal or ventilatory impairment

28

[33]

Am Surg

2002

18

17

1

ACS

NA

[34]

Arch Surg

2003

9

0

9

NA (presumably ACS)

17

[35]

J Trauma

2003

26

11

15

IAP >25 mmHg + progressive organ dysfunction

13

[15]

J Trauma

2004

17

1

16

Uncontrollable ICP

139

Total

  

250

174

76

  
  1. ACS, abdominal compartment syndrome; IAP, intraabdominal pressure; ICP, intracranial pressure; NA, not available.