A simple technique to accurately determine intra-abdominal pressure

The determination of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) may be useful in a variety of clinical situations. Despite this, invasive IAP monitoring is seldom performed due to the risks involved. Using a standard canine model of increased IAP, we evaluated the accuracy of transurethral bladder catheter pres...

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Published in:	Critical care medicine Vol. 15; no. 12; p. 1140
Main Authors:	Iberti, T J, Kelly, K M, Gentili, D R, Hirsch, S, Benjamin, E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-12-1987
Subjects:	Abdomen - physiopathology Animals Dogs Male Pressure Urinary Bladder - physiopathology Urinary Catheterization - methods
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Summary:	The determination of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) may be useful in a variety of clinical situations. Despite this, invasive IAP monitoring is seldom performed due to the risks involved. Using a standard canine model of increased IAP, we evaluated the accuracy of transurethral bladder catheter pressure in reflecting IAP. Throughout the range of IAP studied (10 +/- 5 to 70 +/- 10 mm Hg), bladder pressure did not differ significantly from the direct measurement of IAP. We conclude that the measurement of bladder pressure using a standard transurethral bladder catheter provides an accurate determination of IAP.
ISSN:	0090-3493
DOI:	10.1097/00003246-198712000-00014