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Table 2 Mean continuous pressures observed in each compartment, split according to highest average compartment pressure

From: The effect of body position on compartmental intra-abdominal pressure following liver transplantation

Subject group

Mean compartmental IAP (mmHg, SD)

Mean difference between compartments (SD)

Mean percentage difference between compartments a

 

UIAP

LIAP

  

Higher

10.5

8.3

2.2

23.4%

UIAP

(4.6)

(4.5)

(2.4)

 

Higher

8.6

10.9

2.3

23.6%

LIAP

(3.8)

(5.6)

(3.2)

 

Overall

9.7

9.5

0.3

3.1%

 

(4.2)

(4.6)

(4.1)

 
  1. UIAP, upper intra-abdominal pressure; LIAP, lower intra-abdominal pressure; SD, Standard Deviation. aMean percentage difference between compartments = mean difference between compartments/(mean UIAP + mean LIAP/2) × 100.