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Annals of Intensive Care

Table 3 Grading of intraabdominal hypertension before and after paracentesis

From: Large-volume paracentesis effects plasma disappearance rate of indo-cyanine green in critically ill patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis and intraabdominal hypertension

Grading of IAH according to WSACS definition

 

Before LVP

After LVP

 

n/total (%)

n/total (%)

No IAH, IAP ≤ 11 mmHg

1/22 (5%)

13/22 (59%)

IAH Grade I, IAP 12–15 mmHg

5/22 (23%)

6/22 (27%)

IAH Grade II, IAP 16–20 mmHg

11/22 (50%)

2/22 (9%)

IAH Grade III, IAP 21–25 mmHg

3/22 (13%)

1/22 (5%)

IAH Grade IV, IAP > 25 mmHg

2/22 (9%)

0/22 (0%)

  1. IAH intraabdominal hypertension, WSACS The Abdominal Compartment Society, LVP large-volume paracentesis, IAP Intraabdominal pressure
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