Is intra-bladder pressure measurement a reliable indicator for raised intra-abdominal pressure? A prospective comparative study

Abstract Background Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) can be measured by several indirect methods; however, the urinary bladder is largely preferred. The aim of this study was to compare intra-bladder pressure (IBP) at different levels of IAPs and assess its reliability as an indirect method for IAP me...

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Main Authors: Abdulla Ahmed Al-Abassi, Azan Saleh Al Saadi, Faisal Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-018-0539-z