Ongoing Intraabdominal Infection Requiring ICU Care: Prioritizing Treatment Decisions
Abdominal sepsis is a frequent clinical problem in the critical care setting and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality rates. Early detection and appropriate therapeutic interventions are very important to improve clinical outcome in this condition. In this chapter, the key concepts and considerations, including technical aspects that may facilitate and optimize the timely prioritization and ongoing surgical therapy in patients with intraabdominal infections are reviewed.