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Abscesso intra-abdominal

Última revisão das evidências: 25 Mar 2026
Última atualização do tópico: 23 Apr 2025

Resumo

Definição

História e exame físico

Principais fatores diagnósticos

  • presença de fatores de risco
  • febre ou hipotermia
  • dor abdominal
  • dor à palpação e sensação de preenchimento retal
Detalhes completos

Outros fatores diagnósticos

  • taquicardia
  • alteração nos hábitos intestinais/função intestinal anormal
  • íleo paralítico prolongado
  • anorexia/falta de apetite
  • náuseas e vômitos
  • massa palpável
  • sinais de sepse
  • uso de corticosteroide pré-operatório
Detalhes completos

Fatores de risco

  • cirurgia ou trauma recentes, apendicite, diverticulite ou úlcera perfurada
Detalhes completos

Investigações diagnósticas

Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas

  • contagem leucocitária
  • cultura da drenagem
  • tomografia computadorizada (TC) abdominal
  • ultrassonografia abdominal
  • ressonância nuclear magnética (RNM) abdominal
Detalhes completos

Investigações a serem consideradas

  • proteína C-reativa sérica
  • velocidade de hemossedimentação (VHS) sérica
  • coloração de Gram do líquido do abscesso
  • glicose sérica
Detalhes completos

Novos exames

  • ultrassonografia endoscópica

Algoritmo de tratamento

AGUDA

abscesso intra-abdominal adquirido na comunidade: não considerado de alto risco, gravidade de leve a moderada

abscesso intra-abdominal adquirido na comunidade: risco elevado ou gravidade alta

abscesso intra-abdominal associado aos cuidados de saúde

Colaboradores

Autores

Laura Kreiner, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgery

MetroHealth Medical Center

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Cleveland

OH

Declarações

LK declares that she has no competing interests.

Agradecimentos

Dr Laura Kreiner would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Ali F. Mallat, Dr Lena M. Napolitano, and Dr Lillian Kao, previous contributors to this topic.

Declarações

AFM declares that he has no competing interests. LMN has been a member of the speakers' bureau and consultant for Merck, Pfizer, Schering-Plough, Ortho-McNeil, Wyeth, and Astellas Pharma. LK declares that she has no competing interests.

Revisores

James T. Lee, MD, PhD, FACS, FIDSA, FSHEA

Professor of Surgery (retired)

University of Minnesota

Saint Paul

MN

Disclosures

JTL declares that he has no competing interests.

Jeffrey A. Claridge, MD, MS, FACS

Director of Research

Division of Trauma, Burns and Critical Care

Assistant Professor

Department of Surgery

MetroHealth Medical Center

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Cleveland

OH

Disclosures

JAC declares that he has no competing interests.

Matthew Falagas, MD, MSc, DSc

Director

Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences

Marousi

Athens

Greece

Disclosures

MF declares that he has no competing interests.

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References

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Key articles

Mazuski JE, Tessier JM, May AK, et al. The Surgical Infection Society revised guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2017 Jan;18(1):1-76.Full text  Abstract

Pieracci FM, Barie PS. Intra-abdominal infections. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2007 Aug;13(4):440-9. Abstract

Evans L, Rhodes A, Alhazzani W, et al. Surviving Sepsis Campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2021. Intensive Care Med. 2021 Nov;47(11):1181-247.Full text  Abstract

American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria: radiologic management of infected fluid collections. 2019 [internet publication].Full text

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