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| Study (Year) | Study type | Population | n | ACS definition used | ACS incidence (%) | Mortality (%) | Decompression type | 1° closure fascial (%) | Days to closure | Complications of decompression |
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| Akhobadze et al. (2011) [12] | R | Neonates with IAP monitoring | 32 | IAP > 20 mmHg + 3 specified SOD | 34 | Grade I and II —17 Grade III —37.5 Grade IV —100 | PD | NA | NA | None |
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| Steinau et al. (2011) [9] | R | Neonates and children with ACS | 28 | IAP > 12 mmHg + 1 specified SOD | NA | 21.4 | DL | 64.2 | 53 (10–63) | ECF-21.4%, hernia needing repair-27.3% |
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| Pearson et al. (2010) [8] | R | Children with exploratory laparotomy | 264 | IAP > 12 mmHg + new SOD | 9.8 | 58 | DL | 100.0 | 8.6 (1–61) | ECF, Renal failure |
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| Ejike et al. (2007) [1] | P | Critically ill children with mechanical ventilation | 75 | IAP > 12 mmHg with new SOD | 4.7 | ACS –50 non-ACS –8.1 | PD, DL | NR | NR | ECF |
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| Hershberger et al. (2007) [16] | R | Burn patients (adults and children); 7 children (ages 6 months to 8 years) | 25 of 5195 | IAP > 12 mmHg + specified SOD | NR | 88 | DL (n = 25), truncal escharaotomy in addition to DL (n = 13) | 16.0 | NR | NR |
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| Diaz et al. (2006) [17] | P | Critically ill children | 1052 | IAP > 10 mmHg + SOD | 0.9 | 40 | DL (n = 2) or PD (n = 5) | NR | NR | NR |
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| Latenser et al. (2002) [14] | P | Burn patients (adults and children) with >40% TBSA burns | 9 | ≥30 mm Hg + pulmonary or renal dysfunction | 0.7 | No IAH —50, IAH with PD—40, DL—100 | PD, DL with chest/abdominal escharotomy | NR | NR | NR |
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| Beck et al. (2001) [7] | P | PICU patients | 1762 | abdominal distention + IAP > 15 mmHg + at least 2 SOD | 0.6 (0.7% of trauma pts) | 60 | DL with Dacron Mesh or Bogota bag | NR | NR | Recurrent ACS |
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| Neville et al. (2000) [18] | R | Patch abdominoplasty for ACS | 23 | Elevated PIP, O2 req., or worsening renal or cardiac function | NR | 34.7 | DL with patch abdominoplasty | 47.8% | 6 (2–11) | Intra-abdominal abscess and ECF |
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