Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine Journal (ACCMJ)
ISSN: 2577-4301
Short Communication
Intensive Therapy of the Respiratory Failure Arising after
the Plasty of Large Ventral Hernias
Abstract
The pressure within the abdominal cavity is normally little more than atmospheric pressure. However, even small increases in intra-abdominal pressure can have adverse effects on renal function, cardiac output, hepatic blood flow, respiratory mechanics and intracranial pressure.
Keywords: Respiratory failure; Intra-abdominal pressure; Noninvasive ventilation
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