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'''Abdominal decompression''' is an [[obstetric]] procedure during which a [[Pressure#Negative pressures|negative pressure]] is applied intermittently to a pregnant woman's abdomen.<ref name= |
'''Abdominal decompression''' is an [[obstetric]] procedure during which a [[Pressure#Negative pressures|negative pressure]] is applied intermittently to a pregnant woman's abdomen.<ref name=pmid22696321>{{cite journal |last1=Hofmeyr |first1=GJ |last2=Kulier |first2=R |title=Abdominal decompression in normal pregnancy |journal=The Cochrane database of systematic reviews |date=13 June 2012 |issue=6 |pages=CD001062 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD001062.pub2 |pmid=22696321 }}</ref> |
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==Efficacy== |
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No benefits of abdominal decompression have been found in healthy pregnant women. Abdominal decompression has no effect on blood pressure of the mother. It also has no effect on the newborn baby's condition and subsequent intellectual development.<ref name= |
No benefits of abdominal decompression have been found in healthy pregnant women. Abdominal decompression has no effect on blood pressure of the mother. It also has no effect on the newborn baby's condition and subsequent intellectual development.<ref name=pmid22696321/> Its effects on [[pre-eclampsia]], low birthweight and fetal distress during labour are unclear.<ref name=pmid22696313>{{cite journal |last1=Hofmeyr |first1=GJ |title=Abdominal decompression for suspected fetal compromise/pre-eclampsia |journal=The Cochrane database of systematic reviews |date=13 June 2012 |issue=6 |pages=CD000004 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD000004.pub2 |pmid=22696313 }}</ref> |
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==Technique== |
==Technique== |
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Abdominal decompression consists of placing a rigid covered dome around the abdomen, with the inside being decompressed to -50 to -100 mmHg for 15 to 30 seconds out of each minute for 30 minutes, one to three times daily, or continuously during labour.<ref name= |
Abdominal decompression consists of placing a rigid covered dome around the abdomen, with the inside being decompressed to -50 to -100 mmHg for 15 to 30 seconds out of each minute for 30 minutes, one to three times daily, or continuously during labour.<ref name=pmid22696313/> Abdominal decompression has been known to treat abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) helping patients who suffer from intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and organ dysfunction.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=De Waele |first1=J |last2=Desender |first2=L |last3=De Laet |first3=I |last4=Ceelen |first4=W |last5=Pattyn |first5=P |last6=Hoste |first6=E |title=Abdominal decompression for abdominal compartment syndrome in critically ill patients: a retrospective study. |journal=Acta clinica Belgica |date=2010 |volume=65 |issue=6 |pages=399-403 |doi=10.1179/acb.2010.65.6.005 |pmid=21268953 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 15:46, 21 December 2019
Abdominal decompression is an obstetric procedure during which a negative pressure is applied intermittently to a pregnant woman's abdomen.[1]
Efficacy
No benefits of abdominal decompression have been found in healthy pregnant women. Abdominal decompression has no effect on blood pressure of the mother. It also has no effect on the newborn baby's condition and subsequent intellectual development.[1] Its effects on pre-eclampsia, low birthweight and fetal distress during labour are unclear.[2]
Technique
Abdominal decompression consists of placing a rigid covered dome around the abdomen, with the inside being decompressed to -50 to -100 mmHg for 15 to 30 seconds out of each minute for 30 minutes, one to three times daily, or continuously during labour.[2] Abdominal decompression has been known to treat abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) helping patients who suffer from intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and organ dysfunction.[3]
References
- ^ a b Hofmeyr, GJ; Kulier, R (13 June 2012). "Abdominal decompression in normal pregnancy". The Cochrane database of systematic reviews (6): CD001062. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001062.pub2. PMID 22696321.
- ^ a b Hofmeyr, GJ (13 June 2012). "Abdominal decompression for suspected fetal compromise/pre-eclampsia". The Cochrane database of systematic reviews (6): CD000004. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD000004.pub2. PMID 22696313.
- ^ De Waele, J; Desender, L; De Laet, I; Ceelen, W; Pattyn, P; Hoste, E (2010). "Abdominal decompression for abdominal compartment syndrome in critically ill patients: a retrospective study". Acta clinica Belgica. 65 (6): 399–403. doi:10.1179/acb.2010.65.6.005. PMID 21268953.