Liver necrosis and apoptosis during increased intra-abdominal pressure alleviated by ischaemic preconditioning

Aim Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) is known to have a negative impact on liver function. The aim of this study was to observe the degree of liver necrosis and apoptosis during IAH and to test the hypothesis as to whether liver ischaemic preconditioning can alleviate these changes.