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First suggested in 1863 by Marey, abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is a constellation of the physiologic sequelae of increased intra-ab- dominal pressure (IAP), termed intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH). Re- cent observations suggest an increasing frequency of this complication in all types of patients , neonates to the elderly and in diverse clinical conditions, surgical to non-surgical. Even chronic elevations of IAP seem to effect the various organ systems in the body. Despite its obvious clinical implications, not enough attention is paid to IAP and IAH. ACS still is not uniformly appreciated or diagnosed.This book is a distillation of the current knowledge on IAH and ACS. The authors have been chosen for their original work in the field.