Síndrome compartimental abdominal
Summary
Definition
History and exam
Key diagnostic factors
- presença de fatores de risco
- distensão abdominal
- oligúria
- aumento do esforço respiratório
- hipotensão
Risk factors
- ressuscitação fluídica excessiva (>3 L em 24 horas)
- transfusão de sangue maciça (>10 unidades em 24 horas)
- complacência abdominal diminuída
- inflamação/infecção intra-abdominal
- hemoperitônio
- íleo paralítico
- pneumoperitônio
- perda do domínio abdominal
- cirrose comórbida
- hematoma retroperitoneal
Diagnostic tests
1st tests to order
- medição transvesical da pressão intra-abdominal (PIA)
- saturação do oxigênio
- ureia e creatinina séricas
- gasometria arterial
Tests to consider
- pressão máxima nas vias aéreas
- tomografia computadorizada (TC) abdominal
- ultrassonografia abdominal
Emerging tests
- medição da pressão intra-abdominal através da veia cava, reto ou cavidade abdominal
Treatment algorithm
todos os pacientes
Contributors
Authors
Michael W. Cripps, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
Division of Burn/Trauma/Critical Care
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas
TX
Disclosures
MWC has been reimbursed by Hemosonics and Instrumentation Laboratory for consultancy.
Jeffrey C. Perumean, MD
Surgeon/Surgical Intensivist
Advanced Surgical Associates/Banner Health
Division of Trauma/Critical Care
Mesa
AZ
Disclosures
JCP declares that he has no competing interests.
Acknowledgements
Dr Michael Cripps and Dr Jeffrey Perumean would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Michaela West and Dr Gary An, previous contributors to this topic. MW and GA are authors of a reference cited in this topic.
Peer reviewers
Bart De Keulenaer, MD, FJFICM
Physician/Intensivist
Fremantle Hospital
Fremantle
Western Australia
Australia
Disclosures
BDK declares that he has no competing interests.
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References
Key articles
The World Society of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. WSACS consensus guidelines summary. Apr 2021 [internet publication].Full text
An G, West MA. Abdominal compartment syndrome: a concise clinical review. Crit Care Med. 2008 Apr;36(4):1304-10. Abstract
Iberti TJ, Kelly KM, Gentili DR, et al. A simple technique to accurately determine intra-abdominal pressure. Crit Care Med. 1987 Dec;15(12):1140-2. Abstract
Cheatham ML, Malbrain ML, Kirkpatrick A, et al. Results from the International Conference of Experts on Intra-abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. II. Recommendations. Intensive Care Med. 2007 Jun;33(6):951-62. Abstract
de Laet IE, Malbrain M. Current insights in intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome. Med Intensiva. 2007 Mar;31(2):88-99. Abstract
Malbrain ML, De Laet I, Cheatham M. Consensus conference definitions and recommendations on intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and the abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS): the long road to the final publications, how did we get there? Acta Clin Belg Suppl. 2007;62(Suppl 1):44-59. Abstract
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