Summary
Definition
History and exam
Key diagnostic factors
- presença de fatores de risco
- dor abdominal
- constipação/falha na passagem de gases ou fezes
- vômitos
- distensão abdominal
- desconforto abdominal
- peritonite
- massa abdominal palpável
Other diagnostic factors
- náuseas
- febre
- taquicardia
- taquipneia
- letargia intensa
- hipotensão
- diarreia
- edema na virilha
Risk factors
- cirurgia abdominal prévia
- neoplasia maligna intestinal
- má rotação
- Doença de Crohn
- hérnia
- intussuscepção
- volvo
- atresia intestinal
- apendicite
- ingestão de corpo estranho
Diagnostic tests
1st tests to order
- tomografia computadorizada (TC) abdominal
- Hemograma completo
- ureia
- painel de eletrólitos
Tests to consider
- radiografias abdominais
- estudo com contraste hidrossolúvel
- laparotomia/laparoscopia
- ultrassonografia abdominal
- ressonância nuclear magnética (RNM) abdominal
Treatment algorithm
OID complicada ou estrangulada: candidatos a cirurgia
OID complicada ou estrangulada: cirurgia não indicada
OID simples
Contributors
Authors
Adrian Maung, MD, MBA, FACS, FCCM
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of General Surgery, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven
CT
Disclosures
AM declares that he has no competing interests.
Acknowledgements
Dr Adrian Maung would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr John T. Jenkins, Dr Edward T. Pring, Dr George Malietzis, Dr Frances J. McNicol, and Dr David J. Hackam, previous contributors to this topic.
Disclosures
JTJ , ETP, GM, FJM, and DJH declare that they have no competing interests.
Peer reviewers
Steven D. Wexner, MD, FACS, FRCS, FRCS (Ed)
Chief Academic Officer
Emeritus Chief of Staff (1997-2007)
Chairman Department of Colorectal Surgery
Professor of Surgery Ohio State University
Affiliate Professor Department of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
University of South Florida College of Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Florida
FL
Disclosures
SDW declares that he has no competing interests.
Peer reviewer acknowledgements
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Disclosures
Peer reviewer affiliations and disclosures pertain to the time of the review.
References
Key articles
Maung AA, Johnson DC, Piper GL, et al; Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Evaluation and management of small-bowel obstruction: an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma practice management guideline. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Nov;73(5 suppl 4):S362-9.Full text Abstract
Jackson P, Vigiola Cruz M. Intestinal obstruction: evaluation and management. Am Fam Physician. 2018 Sep 15;98(6):362-7. Abstract
American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria: suspected small-bowel obstruction. 2019 [internet publication].Full text
Ten Broek RPG, Krielen P, Di Saverio S, et al. Bologna guidelines for diagnosis and management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO): 2017 update of the evidence-based guidelines from the world society of emergency surgery ASBO working group. World J Emerg Surg. 2018 Jun 19;13:24.Full text Abstract
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