Measurement of intra-abdominal pressure in term pregnancy: a pilot study
Measurement of intra-abdominal pressure in term pregnancy: a pilot study
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ijoa.2011.10.010
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发表时间:
2012-04-01
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Kirkpatrick, A. W.
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作者:
Chun, R.;Baghirzada, L.;Kirkpatrick, A. W.
Background: This study was conducted to assess the feasibility of measuring intra-abdominal pressure in term parturients under spinal anesthesia.Methods: Intra-abdominal pressure was measured in 20 term parturients after spinal anesthesia for elective caesarean section. Pressure was measured in the supine and 100 left lateral tilt positions with a constant reference point throughout.Results: Intra-abdominal pressure measurement was feasible and safe to perform. Pressure was significantly lower in the left lateral tilt position than supine (10.9 mmHg +/- 4.67 vs. 8.9 mmHg +/- 4.87, P = 0.0004). The range of intra-abdominal pressure in pregnancy was wide, from 2 to 20 mmHg, with >25% of patients resting with pressures above 12 mmHg in both positions.Conclusions: Under spinal anesthesia, intra-abdominal pressure in >25% of healthy term parturients was > 12 mmHg, which has conventionally been defined as intra-abdominal hypertension. The intra-abdominal pressure in term pregnancy should be performed in the left lateral tilt position to avoid falsely elevated pressure measurements. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.