The Strategy of Enteral Nutrition for Patients Which Potentially Cause Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

Abstract

Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) and intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) occur in the presence of acute pancreatitis, ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, major burn and major trauma etc. Critically ill patients such as potentially cause ACS and IAH must be treated in the intensive care unit (ICU). Nutritional guidelines in the ICU including acute pancreatitis, major burn recommend early enteral nutrition for those patients. However practical difficulties are sometimes encountered if the patient has IAH. We retrospectively summarized our experience with early enteral nutrition for severe acute pancreatitis and we suggest that the strategy of enteral nutrition for patients which potentially cause ACS.