Fig. 2.

Clinical course according to duration of intra-abdominal hypertension. Correlation between duration of intra-abdominal hypertension and a length of intensive care unit stay, b duration of ventilatory support, c duration of renal replacement therapy, d initiation of enteral feeding. Two patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis were excluded on Fig. 2c. Two patients who did not try enteral feeding were excluded on Fig. 2d