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Etiology Matters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Incidence and Outcomes in Abdominal Compartment Syndrome.
Journal of intensive care medicine·September 8, 2026·PMID 42709742
Why it mattersACS is a high-stakes ICU complication, but its risk and prognosis differ sharply by underlying disease. Recognizing that pancreatitis carries a much higher incidence than trauma, and that mortality impact varies, can sharpen surveillance and early intervention in the right patients.

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