Psoas compartment block (PCB) is a peripheral regional anaesthetic technique that blocks the main components of the lumbar plexus, namely the femoral, lateral femoral cutaneous (LFC), and obturator nerves as they run within the psoas major muscle. The psoas compartment block is also known as the posterior lumbar plexus block. A posterior approach to the lumbar plexus was first described by Winn...

Abdominal compartment syndrome is a potentially lethal condition caused by any event that produces intra-abdominal hypertension; the most common cause is blunt abdominal trauma. Increasing intraabdominal pressure causes progressive hypoperfusion and ischemia of the intestines and other peritoneal and retroperitoneal structures. Pathophysiological effects include release of cytokines, formation ...

Various systems are involved in this syndrome. First, the increased intra-abdominal pressure is transmitted to the pleural space so that lung compliance decreases. Hypoventilation and alteration of ventilation/perfusion distribution lead to hypoxemia and hypercapnia. When mechanical ventilation is applied, very high inspiratory pressures are often required to deliver tidal volume. Second, the c...

Bone Joint J 2013;95-B, Supple A:124–8. Received 7 September 2013; Accepted after revision 8 September 2013 Isolated patellofemoral arthritis is a common condition and there are varying opinions on the most effective treatments. Non-operative and operative treatments have failed to demonstrate effective long-term treatment for those in an advanced stage of the condition. Newer designs and incre...

As per definition Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (ACS) is the sudden increase in the Intra-Abdominal pressure resulting in alteration in the respiratory mechanism, hemodynamic parameters, and renal as well as cerebral perfusion. ACS has tremendous relevance in the practice of surgery and the care of critically ill patients, because of its effects on multiple organ systems. Typically the patient...

The abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) was first described in surgical patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, trauma, bleeding, or infection, but in recent years it has also been described in patients with other pathologies such as burn injury and sepsis and in medical patients. This F1000 Medicine Report is intended to provide critical care physicians a clear insight into the curren...