Study end points and definitions
intra-abdominal hypertension, organic dysfunction
ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME, DYSFUNCTION, INTRA-ABDOMINAL HYPERTENSION
The primary endpoint of the trial was the proportion of patients with abdominal wall closure in the first seven days after the index surgery.Secondary endpoints were: 28-day mortality, the fluid balance during the first 72 h, the proportion of patients requiring reoperation for intra-abdominal hypertension, the proportion of patients with abdominal compartment syndrome (defined as sustained intra-abdominal pressure > 20 mm Hg and a new organic dysfunction), the proportion of patients with organic dysfunction, defined as a Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA score) > 2 [