Table 1.

Risk factors for IAH in children defined by WSACS.

Risk factors

Abdominal surgery

Congenital abdominal wall defects

Major traumas, burns

Increased intraluminal contents

Gastroparesis

Ileus

Volvulus

Hirschprung’s disease

Increased abdominal contents

Acute pancreatitis

Intraabdominal infections/abscess

Intraabdominal tumors

Peritoneal dialysis

Laparoscopy

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Ascites

Intestinal/kidney transplantation

Wilm’s tumor/Burkitt’s lypmhoma

Capillary leak/fluid resuscitation

Sepsis/septic shock

Acidosis

Hypothermia

Massive fluid resuscitation

Positive fluid balance

Polytransfusion

Other risk factors

Obesity or increased body mass index

PEEP > 10

Coagulopathy

PRISM III score > 17

>30 plateau pressure for ventilated patients

Pneumonia

Mechanical ventilation