Current Status of the Open Abdomen Treatment for Intra-Abdominal Infection

Figure 1

The vicious cycle of persistent intra-abdominal hypertension in patients with IAI. In clinical practice, iatrogenic measures such as surgical packing and fluid treatment would result in the development of intra-abdominal hypertension. All clinical conditions listed here should be paid close attention. This cycle provides sufficient information for the poor outcomes of IAH once the persistent hypertension is not well controlled.