In Search of a Simple and Reliable Method of Measuring Intra-abdominal Pressure in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients.
Tharshika ThangarasaDana FoisyJulie LeideckerDaniel J CorsiHilary MeggisonBrian BlewJeffery WarrenDeborah ZimmermanPublished in: Canadian journal of kidney health and disease (2019)
In our study, we used the operating room insufflator as the gold standard for measuring IAP. By Bland-Altman plots and intraclass correlation coefficients, the pressure values obtained with the Stryker pressure monitor were not a reliable estimate of insufflator IAP especially at lower pressures. Further studies are needed to identify an ideal tool for measurement of IAP to guide PD management.