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ICU : 17 July 1998 : 06h00
  • A waiting strategy paid off! Despite the raised intra-abdominal pressure, urine output never fell below 55 ml/hr. The Urea and Creatinine actually improved slightly, over the next 6 hours. Haemodynamics were stable. The intra-abdominal pressure declined slightly to 34 cm H2O and the patient was planned for elective relook laparotomy, but..

  • The INR again increased to 4, aPTT 46.3/31.6