2. BIO DATA :
Name : MR.XYZ
.
Age: 36yrs, male .
Religion: Islam , sunni .
Marital status: Married .
Profession : ex director at
NADRA.
Address: ISLAMABAD.
DOA: 12-12-2015 at
05 Pm
SOA : ER
4. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS :
My patient was living a healthy life 4 days back, when he developed Lower
Abdominal pain, it was
gradual in onset n later on it was sudden acute excruciating pain
localized in lower abdomen
non radiating
Intermittent initially later on continous, colicky in character,
INITIALLY mild in severity LATER on severe
constant between meals
NO aggravating factors
NO relieving factors
associated with bloating and vomiting.
There is no h/o of Weight loss, retching
No relation of posture with pain.
No h/o of haemetmesis, melena,
heart burn, large bulky greasy stools
and altered bowel habits.
He consulted a local doctor on the
same day and receive anti pyretics
but didn’t relieved the pain.
5. He also developed intractable Vomiting
Commenced on the day of admission
Frequency was multiple episode of vomiting
Projectile in nature,
containing mostly semi digested food particals later on it
was watery in consistency.
Clear with offensive smell.
Associated with epigastric pain.anxiety,sweating
Aggravated by intake of meal and relieved by limatation of
meal.
No associated complain of hemetemasis ,RHC pain with or
without jaundice, polyuria, polydipsia, unconsciousness,
headache or vertigo.
6. • Past medical HISTORY: pneumonia 2 yr back
• PAST surgical history : nil
• PAST allergic history: nil
• PAST blood transfusion hx: nil
• PAST drug history :nil
• Drug addiction history: nil
• Family history : Mother k/c cholithiasis &
Elder brother newly diagnosed htn
7. PERSONAL HISTORY :
MARRIED SINCE ONE & HALF YEAR.
One baby girl of 3 months old.
Bowel habits is normal.
Sleep is not disturbed.
Appetite is reduced.
Living in well constructed home with proper
sanitation.
Socioeconomic history is good.
8. GP EXAMINATION :
A gentleman of normal built, conscious alert and
well oriented in time, space and person lying on
the bed with discomfort due to pain
GCS 15/15
I/V line maintained in left forarm
Vitals:
• Pulse: 141/min .
• B.P: 100/70.
• RR: 29/min .
• BMI: 31.
9. Systemic Examination:
GIT: Abdomen tense , tenderness in
lower abdomen with generalized guarding
BS +ve
Respiratory system:
• Normal B/L vesicular breathing
• with no added sounds.
CVS: S1+S2+0
CNS: GCS 15/15, agitated and in agony,
well oriented to time space ,person.
10. PRE OP Base line investigations:
Blood cp
WBC: 14.
HB: 15.0
mg/dl
Plt: : 211
LFTS
ALKALINE
PHOSPHTASE:
213
ALT: 55
Total
bilirubin: 1.1
RFTS
UREA:33
CREATININE :
0.9
Typhidot
IgG: NEG
IgM: NEG
S/E
K : 4.4
Chloride:103
NA : 136
11. On chest xray : Normal
On erect xray abdomen: Distended gut loop
On urine R/E: Normal
On u/s ABDOMEN & PELVIS: FATTY LIVER
& MILD ASCITES
12. Per -op findings:
• DATE: 13/12/16
• SURGEON: DR TANSEER & DR YASMEEN
• ANESTHESIA:GA
• PROCEDURE: EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY
• PER-OP FINDINGS:INFARCTED SMALL
INTESTINE FROM 5 CM FROM DJ JUNCTION TO 2
FEET AWAT FROM ILLEO-CECAL JUNSTION
• DOUBLE BARREL STOMA made on left side.
13. Post op orders:
• NPO TFO.
• KEEP THE PATIENT IN ICU.
• CVP was maintained & start with TPN.
• STRICT HOURLY MONITORING of vitals .
• TRANSFUSE BLOOD.
• I/V ANTIBIOTICS AND I/V PAIN KILLERS.
• URINE OUT PUT and NG was montiored.
• Gut viability was visualized through stoma bag.
ON HISTOPATHOLOGY REPORT:
• SHOWING FULL THICKNESS INFARCTION
•EXCISION MARGINS ARE VIABLE..
14. Post op baselines
Blood cp
WBC: 8.7
HB: 13.0
mg/dl
Plt: : 444
LFTS
ALKALINE
PHOSPHTASE:
213
ALT: 55
Total bilirubin:
1.1
RFTS
UREA:33
CREATININE :
0.9
Lipid profile
:normal
S/E
K : 4.4
Chloride:103
NA : 136
15. Pre op optimization for
illostomy reversal
• Encourage the oral intake
• Counselling regarding the bowel habits
• Special care of stoma bag to prevent any
complications.(stomal,peri-stomal or metabolic)
• Proper care of wound
• Stool softners
• Effective antibiotics & pain killers
• Gut preparation prior to surery AT 6PM,12AM,& 6AM
• PASSED CVP ON 20/1/16
• WE PLANNED FOT CT ANGIOGRAPHY BUT NOT POSSIBLE
DUE TO derranged LFT’S & RFT’S.
• WEIGHT WAS MARKEDLY REDEUCED TO 65 KG
16. PRE OP investigation for
ILLOSTOMY IRREVERSAL
Blood cp
WBC: 11.1
HB: 13.8
mg/dl
Plt: : 270
LFTS
ALKALINE
PHOSPHTASE:
145
ALT: 83
Total
bilirubin: 4.7
RFTS
UREA:67
CREATININE :
0.6
S/E
K : 5.0
Chloride:103
NA : 131
17. surgery
• OPERATED ON 28/1/16
• SURGEON DR.TANSEER & DR Ruqia &DR NOSHI
• ANESTHESIA:GA
• STEPS:
– After Asceptic measure DOUBLE BARREL LUMEN was
dissected from surrounding structures.
– EDGES were refreshed & antimesenteric border of both
lumen was stapled from 60mm staple (linear). Later on
DOUBLE BARREL LUMEN was closed with 90mm linear
stapler.
– Abdominal wound closed .
18. Post op illostomy reversal
• Npo TFO
• Antibiotics & PAIN KILLERS
• STRICT MONITORING OF VITALS,NG & UO
• START TPN
• ENCOURAGE ORAL DIET AFTER NPO IS BREAK
• If diet doesn’t improve situation then add up anti-
dirrhoeal ,softners.
• COUNSELLING FOR BOWEL HABITS & Skin care(
do not use talcum powder or baby wipes instead
use sudocrem.
• Additional counselling of balanced diet & avoid
food & vegetables which alter the bowel habits.
19. Post op illostomy irreversal
Blood cp
WBC: 7.57
HB: 10.4
mg/dl
Plt: : 185
LFTS
ALKALINE
PHOSPHTASE:
301
ALT: 81
Total bilirubin:
4.2
RFTS
UREA: 78
CREATININE :
1.1
ALBUMIN:3.8
PT:16.0 S/E
K : 3.1
Chloride:91
NA : 132
22. • INTESTINAL ISCHEMIA occurs when
mesenteric perfusion is inadequate to meet
intestinal metabolic demands for oxygen .
• IT may affect small or large bowel or both.
• CAN develop suddenly(acute mesenteric
ischemia) or gradually over months( chronic
Mesenteric Ischemia.
25. CLASSIFICATION OF MI
ACUTE SUPERIOR MESENTERIC
ISCHEMIA
• Epidemiology
– ASMI is 1-2 episode/1000
• Pathogenesis & Associations:
– SMA Embolism.
– SMA Thrombosis.
– Non-Occlusive Mesenteric Ischemia
– SM Vein Thrombosis.
CHRONIC SUPERIOR MESENTERIC
ISCHEMIA
• Epidemiology
– CSMI is 1/100,000
• Pathogenesis & Associations:
– Atherosclerosis
– Fibrodysplasia
– Vasculitis
– takayasu’s disease
– SM Vein Thrombosis
ASSOCIATED WITH :
•Acute myocardial
Infarction
•Cardiac ThrombI
(48%)
•Atrial Fibrillation
•Synchoronus
EMBOLI(68%)
Associated with:
•Smoking
•HTN(66%)
•D.M
•Coronary artery
disease(58%)
•Hyperlipedemi
•Peripheral
vascular
disease(72%)
Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis:
• Hypercoguable states
•Thrombophilia
•Ocp
•Previous Thromboembolism
•Dehydration
•Obesity
•Inflammatory bowel disease
•Liver cirrhosis
•Intra-abdominal malignancy
•Post operatively.
• Generalized athersclerosis
•Aortic
•CMI
•coronary artery
•ceberovascular disease
•peripheral vascular disease
• Disseminated Cancer.
•Critically ill patients.
•Seen in elderly
•Patients with severe cardiac diseases
•Post cardiac – surgery.
•Patients who are in sepsis
•Patients who receive inotropes.
•Other Drugs(digioxin,amphetaines,cocaine)
•Synchronous Infarction in Liver,Spleen &
Kidney.
26. PATHOGENESIS OF AMI:
Superior Mesenteric Artery Embolism:
Emboli usually lodge at points of
anatomical narrowing & are frequently
found 3-10 cm distal to SMA origion
(often beyond middle colic artery origion)
Superior Mesenteric Artery Thrombosis :
Thrombosis occurs in areas of atherosclerosis near SMA origion or its main branches
Mesenteric atherosclerosis increases in frequency with age. Most patient with one
stenotic mesenteric artery is asymptomatic.thrombotic occlusions are ususally more
proximally then emboliand as a result infarction is more extensive .
Non- Occlusive Mesenteric
Ischemia:
Ischemia occurs despite patent
mesenteric arteries due to
mesenteric artery vasospasm
(vasopressin-angiotensin) & low
blood flow.
27. CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS
ACUTE MESENTERIC ISCHEMIA
• It presents with sudden,severe
abdominal pain becoming
progressively worse associated
with vomiting(70%) & diarrhoea
(40-50%)
• Elderly presents with tachypnoea
& confusion
• Pain seeming out of keeping ith
physical finding.
• By the time b.s disappear,the
abdomen distends & there is
guarding & rigidity ischemia will
usually have progressed to
transmural infarction.
CHRONIC MESENTERIC ISCHEMIA
•Patients are usually in their 60’s &
70’s with a colicky,psot-prandial
epigastric pain(mesenteric angina) &
unintentional weight loss( 10-15 kg)
•O/E they may reveal cachexia,smoke-
related chest disease,scahphoid
abdomen scarred by erythema
abigne,abdominal bruit or
reduced/absent peripheral pulses.
•D/D include biliary disease & peptic
ulcer
DIFFERNTIAL DIAGNOSIS:
•INTESTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION
•PERFORATED VISCUS
•PANCREATITIS
•APPENDICITIS
•DIVERTICULITIS
•CHOLECYSTITIS
DIAGNOSIS
IT should be CONSIDERED
& INVESTIGATED in any
patient with ACUTE
Severe Abdominal pain
lasting longer then
2 hours ,out of keeping
with physical signs and
without obvious cause
should be investigated for
ASMI
•TYPICAL SYMPTOMS
•DUPLEX
ULTRASONOGRAPHIC
evidence of occlusion
or HIGH –GRADE
STENOSIS of SMA &
COELIAC ARTERY(peak
systolic velocity of
more then 275 & 200
cm/s respectively.
28. INVESTIGATIONS
ACUTE MESENTERIC ISCHEMIA
• BLOOD CP
– WBC is raised
– METABOLIC ACIDOSIS
– ELEVATION IN PHOSPHATE (80%)
– ELEVATION OF AMYLASE (50%)
– ELEVATION OF LACTATE (100%S)
– ELEVATED @glutathione s-
transferase(72%sen & 77% specf)
• PLAIN RADIOGRAPHY.
• Duplex scanning of mesenteric
Vessels
• CT ANGIOGRAPHY.
CHRONIC MESENTERIC ISCHEMIA
• DUPLEX ULTRASONOGRAPGH
– Non invasive
– Criteria are PEAK SYSTOLIC-
FLOW,END-DIASTOLIC VELOCITY
& RETRO-GRADE FLOW IN
HEPATIC ARTERY.(COLIAC STENOSIS)
• MESENTERIC ANGIOGRAPHY
– Therapeutic( stent insertion)
– Indicated to assess the
significant disease identified on
DUPLEX & in obese patients
• CT ANGIOGRAPHY
•MAGNETIC RESONANCE
ANGIOGRAPHY
•NON-INVASIVE
•EVALUATES PROXIMAL COLIAC
& SMA
•MESENTERIC ANGIOGRAPHY
•Sensitivity of 90-100%
•Range of therapeutic options
•Intra-arterial
vasodilators,thrombolysis,
angioplasty & stenting
•DIAGNOSTIC LAPROSCOPY
•Less invasive then laprotomy
•Unable to assess mucosal
ischemia
•MAGNETIC RESONANCE
ANGIOGRAPHY e GADOLINIUM
•HAS high sensitivity &
specificity but there is
gadolinium associated
systemic fibrosis &
renal failure
29. PRE-OPERATIVE PROCEDURE:
• GIVE 100 %OXYGEN
• I/V ANTIBIOTICS & PAIN KILLERS.
• HEMODYNAMIC & FLUID/ELECTROLYTES/ACID-BASE
DISTURBANCES are CORRECTED.
• ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS are TREATED.
• HEPARIN is ADMINISTERED EARLY unless ACTIVE BLEEDING.
• INVASIVE MONITORING in CRITICAL CARE is ADVISED
• PATIENT need INOTROPES if fluid rususcitation fails to correct
hemodynamic disturbances,although VASOPRESSORS may
exacerbate MI.
• Start with TPN
30. COMPLICATION OF PARENTERAL NUTRITION
•RELATED TO OVER FEEDING
•Excess glucose: Hyperglycemia,hyperosmolar dehdration, hepatis steatosis ,
hypercapnia,increased sympathetic activity , fluid retention ,electrolyte
abnormalities
•EXCESS FAT: Hypercholesterolemia & formation of lipo protein X,
hypertriglyceridemia
•EXCESS AMINOACIDS: Hypercholerimc metabolic acidosis ,hypercalcemia,
aminoacedmia,uremia
•RELATED TO SEPSIS:
•Catheter related sepsis
•Increased pre disposition to synthetic sepsis
•RELATED TO LINE
•ON INSERTION: pneumothorax, damage to adjacent artery,air embolism, thoracic
duct damage,cardiac perforation,or tamponade ,pleural effusion
•Long term occlusion, venous thrombosis
31. Clinical suspicion of ASMI
NO PERITONEAL
SIGNS
PERITONITIS
INVES FOR
THROMBO
-PHILIA
SMVTNOMI
OCCLUSION
SMAE/SMATLAPROTOMY/
LAPROSCOPY
NO
IMPROVEMENT
PAPAVERINE
THROMBOLYSIS
CT
ANGIOGRAPHY
DETERIOATION
HEPARIN & THEN
WARFARIN
LAPAROTOMY
32. surgery
• PLAN URGENT EXPOLARTORY LAPRATOMY
• OPTIMIZE THE PATIENT CONDITION DURING &
AFTER SURGERY
• STOMA CARE
• COUNSELLING REGARDING HIGH PROTIEN
DIET
• MONITOR ELECTROLYE IMBALANCE & BSR
• CORRECT THE ABNORMALITIES BECAUSE OF
SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME
33. TREATMENT OF CSMI
• AIM OF TREATMENT
– To relieve SYMPTOMS
– TO restore WEIGHT
– TO prevent INTESTINAL INFARCTION
• DECISION to TREAT depends upon
– Symptom severity
– Presence of MULTI-VESSEL DISEASE
– Severity of STENOSIS
34. INVASIVE TREATMENT FOR CSMI
TX OPTIONS FOR
CSMI
ENDOVASCULAR MESENTERIC
ANGIOPLASTY & STENTING 90-95%
(OPEN SMA REVASCULARISATION)
OPEN MESENTERIC
BYPASS
•ANGIOPLASTY alone for
short,non-ostial,focal stenosis
•ANGIOPLASTY & a ballon
expandable STENT are
deployed for long occlusions
flush with the aorta
•STENTING has higher
technical success then
angioplasty & used in 70% of
CSMI PATIENT
•Done when two or
more vessels are
critically stenosed.
•IF ITS NOT TECHNICALLY
POSSIBLE ,ANGIOPLASTY
OR STENTING OF
COLIAC AXIS OR IMA
MAY BENEFIT.
•ANTEGRADE/RETEROGRADE
•SINGLE/MULTIPLE VESSELS
•WITH AN AORTIC/ILLIAC
BASED ORIGION
•IT IS reserved for failed
PERCUTANEOUS
INTERVENTION,OCCLUDED
OR STENOSD STENTS.
•IT has lower restenosis &
symmtomatic recurrence
then angioplasty & stenting
TRANSAORTIC
ENDARTERECTOMY
35. OUTCOME
ACUTE MESENTERIC ISCHEMIA
• IT has high peri-operative mortality
rate 32-69% & 5 year survival rate.
• MORATLITY depends upon
cause,speed of diagnosis &
intervention.
– HIGHEST IS NOMI.(70%)
– LOWER FOR SMA OCCLUSION
– LOWEST FOR SMVT (20%)
• MORTALITY is higher for SMAT
then SAME,possibly due to more
proximal SMA OCCLUSION with
SMAT(more extensive infarction)
• Short bowel syndome may result
in 23% of patients
CHRONIC MESENTERIC ISCHEMIA
• ENDOVASCULAR SUCCESS IS 90-95 %.
– PERI-PROCEDURE MORTALITY IS 3-5% &
MORBIDITY IS 20%.
– RISKS:
• PUNCTURE-SITE PROBLEMS.
• CONTRAST-INDUCED
NEPHROTOXITY.
• ARTERIAL DISSECTION(or rupture
can be manges using covered stent.)
• DISTAL EMBOLISATION.(may
respond to thrombolysis or
thromboaspiration.
• OPEN MESENTERIC BYPASS has a high
mortality (0-15%) & morbidity (10-
38%) due to cardiac & pulmonary
complications.
36. KEY POINTS OF MANAGMENT
• RECOGNITION(high index of suspicion)
• RESUSCITATION
• REVASCULARISATION
• RESECTION of intestine(limited initially to necrotic
& perforated bowel)
• REASSESSMENT(after revascularisation & a second
look laprotomy)
• REDUCTION of recurrence( critical care post
operatively to prevent secondary ischemia;long
term anticoagulation)
Editor's Notes
Stoma(necrosis,stenosis,retraction,prolapse
Peri stomal(dermatitis,mechanical trauma
Pot op illostomy reversal
Bowel habits1.constipation/diarrhoea
Increased frequency…..increased urgency..or foecal incontinence
Persistent bloating sore skin around anal region
Limit food like
citrus food……..highly spicy food…big fatty meals…..vegetable with flatulence factor…beer or frizzy drinks
The celiac axis, the SMA, and the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) supply the foregut, midgut, and hindgut, respectively.[15]
The celiac axis arises from the ventral surface of the aorta at the T12-L1 vertebral body. It courses anteroinferiorly before branching into the common hepatic, splenic, and left gastric arteries.
The hepatic artery gives off the gastroduodenal artery, which branches further to the right gastroepiploic artery and the anterosuperior and posterosuperior pancreaticoduodenal arteries. The right gastroepiploic artery communicates with the left gastroepiploic artery, which is an immediate branch of the splenic artery. The anterosuperior and posterosuperior pancreaticoduodenal arteries communicate with the corresponding inferior branches from the SMA.
The splenic artery gives off the left gastroepiploic artery, as well as the dorsal pancreatic artery, which supplies the body and tail of the pancreas and communicates with the anterosuperior pancreaticoduodenal and gastroduodenal arteries and sometimes with the middle colic artery or SMA.
The left gastric artery, the third important branch of the celiac axis, communicates with the right gastric artery along the posterior aspect of the lesser curvature of the stomach. The celiac artery supplies most of the blood to the lower esophagus, stomach, duodenum, liver, pancreas, and spleen.
GIT IS SUPPLIED BY THREE ARTERIES
1)COELIAC AXIS supplies liver spleen stomach duodenum & pancrease.
2)SM ARTERY supplies duodenum pancrease small bowel & proximal colon(upto splenic flexure)
3)INFERIOR MA supplies left colon & rectum.
THERE are extensive collaterals and a high flow rate ( approximately 20% of cardiac output)
VENOUS drainage is via inferior mesenteric vein(splenic vein) and superior mesenteric vein to portal vein
The SMA comes off the ventral aorta and supplies the midgut by giving off the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery, middle colic, right colic, and jejunal and ileal branches.
The inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery gives rise to the corresponding anteroinferior and posteroinferior branches, which anastomose with their superior counterparts. This communication is an important connection that helps to maintain bowel perfusion in times of atherosclerosis of the mesenteric vessels. (For an illustration of a meandering artery, see the image below.)
Meandering artery (radiographic sign of preexisting bowel ischemia).
The ileocolic artery supplies the ileum, cecum, and ascending colon, whereas the middle colic supplies the transverse colon and communicates with the IMA. The right colic artery typically branches at the same level as the middle colic artery. The right and middle colic arteries are an important supply of blood to the marginal artery of Drummond and give rise to the terminal vasa recta, which provide blood to the colon.
The IMA, the smallest mesenteric vessel, also comes off the anterior aorta. It supplies the distal transverse, descending, and sigmoid colon, as well as the rectum. Many communications to the SMA exist within the mesentery, and rectal branches offer communication between the visceral blood supply and the common supply. The “watershed area” near the splenic flexure was once believed more susceptible to ischemia secondary to poor arterial flow; however, it is now thought that the poor development of this area results in an increased propensity for ischemia.
The venous system, for the most part, parallels the arterial system. The superior mesenteric vein (SMV) is formed by the jejunal, ileal, ileocolic, right colic, and middle colic veins, which drain the small intestine, cecum, ascending colon, and transverse colon. The right gastroepiploic vein drains the stomach to the SMV, whereas the inferior pancreaticoduodenal vein drains the pancreas and duodenum.
The inferior mesenteric vein (IMV) drains the descending colon, the sigmoid colon, and the rectum through the left colic vein, the sigmoid branches, and the superior rectal vein, respectively. The IMV joins the splenic vein, which then joins the SMV to form the portal vein. The portal vein enters the liver.
SUPERIOR MESENTERIC VEIN THROMBOSIS AND NOMI MAY PRESENT VAGUE ABDOMINAL PAIN , ABDOMINAL DISTENSION AND DOARROHEA.DIAGNOSIS IS OFTEN DELAYED DUE TO NON SPECIFIF PRESENTATION AND EXTENSIVE INFARCTION MAY DEVELOP
THERFORE THIS DIAGNOSIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AND INVESTIGATED IN ANY PATIENT WITH ACUTE SEVERE PERSISTEN MORE THEN 2 HOURS AND UNEXPLAINED ABDOMINAL PAIN
Wbs is usually raised 10 -14 thousand in 25%patients 15-30 in 50 $ patients and moe then 30 thousand in 25% patients
ELEVATION OF LACTATE is 100 % sensitive but only 46% specific for intestinal ischemia/infarction
PLAIN RADIOGRAPHS are mostly useful to exclude other causes of abdominal pain ( obstruction,perforation) as findings in mesenteric ischemia are non specific( bowel distension or wall thickening).IN ADVANCED ischemia there may be air in the bowel ( pneumatosis intestinalis) or air in portal vein (pneumatosis portalis)
DUPLEX SCANNING OF MESENTERIC VESSELS :
It has low sensitivity in acute ischemia due to over lying bowel gas and low blood flow in acutely ill patients thus it is not recommended.DUPLEX scanning only assess proximal SAM but emboli tend to lodge more distally
CT ANGIOGRAPHY: CT ANGIOGRAPHY using multi slice scanners can demonstrate mesenteric arterial stenosis or occlusion ,venous thrombosis,bowel wall thickening ,mucosal enhancment ,pneumatosis (intestinalis & portalis) and infarction of other organs and can exclude other causes of abdominal pain.
High positive and negative predative values of 100% & 96% reported.
MESENTERIC ANGIOGRAPHY: angiography offers a sensitivity of 90 – 100 % and a range of therapeutic options ( intra-arterial vasodilators ,thrombolytics,angiplasty and stenting.disadvantages are invasive procedure ,limited emergency avalability ,contast associated nephrotoxicity and inability to assess intestinal infarction.
MESENTERIC RESONANACE ANGIOGRAPHY:MRA is a non invasive ( avoid risk of contast associated allergic reactions and nephrotoxity ) ,mainly evaluates proximal coeliac ans SMAA ( missing distal emboli) and may not identify low flow states or secondary signs of acute ischemia( bowel wall thickening)
DIAGNOSTIC LAPROSCOPY: IT IS less invasive then laprotomy .However laproscopy is unable to assess mucosal ischemia may have difficulty in assessing areasof doubtful bowel viability and may miss segmental ischemia
CHROMIC MESENTERIC ISCHEMIA
DUPLEX ULTRASONOGRAPHY:: NON- INVASIVE 7 NNOT CONTRAINDICATED IN RENAl diseasw( avoids intravenous contrast) but obesity & bowel gas can inhibits its accuracy.CRITERIA FOR CSMI ARE
*PEAK SYSTOLIC FLOW
*END – DIASTOLIC VELOCITY
RETRO GRADE FLOW IN HEAPTIC ARTERY( COELIAC STENOSIS)
MESENTERIC ANGIOGRAPHY:IT is a femoral & brachial approach to demonstrate arterial stenosis or anatomical variations, distal flow & collateralisation
ADVANTAGS:THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL(stent insertion
DISADVANTAGES: arterial dissection, bleeding or contrast –related nephropathy
Contrast angiography is used to assess significant disease identified on duplex or in patients too obese to permit reliable duplex assessment.
ANGIOGRAPHY:
CT
CONDITIONS(CARDIAC FAILURE OR ARRYTHMIA ) ARE TREATED
INVASIVE MONITORING IN CRITICAL CARE IS ADVISED(HOURLY URINE VOLUME CVP AND ARRTERIAL PRESSURE)
TREATMENT DEPENDS ON CLINICAL FINDINGS AND undrlying cause
Peritonitis needs urgent laprotomy but in its absence medical and cardiovascular options can be considered.
MEDICAL AND ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENTS: IT depnds upon under lying aetiology
1.SMAT/SAME:end0 vascular manaGment alone does not allow assessment for intestinal necrosis and should not be used if there is hemodynamic instability or peritonitis.Arterial access is gained by FEMORAL OR BRACHIAL arteries,an aortagram defines anatomy and mesenteric arteries are selectively cannulated.OPTIONS include
aspiration embolectomy(for proximal SAME)
*CATHETER DIRECTED THROMBOLYSIS( use of plasminogen activator to remove residual clot after embolectomy),
mechanical thrombus fragmentation
Stent insertion
ANGIOPLASTY AND STENT INSERTION involves dilating a stenosis with an angioplasty ballon and insertion of a ballon –expendable stent.repeat angiography and pressure gradient measurments confirms a satisfactory result. AFTER endovascular procedures,patient require s critical care monitoring and a serial abdominal examinations
NOMI: TX IS RESUSCIATION,improvement of cardiac output and administration of intra- arterial vasodilators at the time of angiography(60mg of papaverine bolus followed by infusion 30-60mg/hr) angiography is repeated after 24 hr to document improvement in vaso spasm.paaverine can be continued for upto 5 days if vaso spasm persists.
SMVT: AIMS of tx are to stop extension of thrombosis and facilitate fibrinolysis.Rapid anti coagulation with heparin is necessary but risks intestinal bleeding wih necrotic mucosa sloughs.ANTICOAGULATION is successsful in upto 90% althpugh 32& patients may require small bowel resection..
Patient requires investigation of under lying causes( hyper coaguable state ,liver cirrhosis).warfarin is recommended for 3-6bmonths but it is necesssary life long foor associated thrombophilia.SURGERY may be necessary subsequently due to stricture formation
About 50% of small intestine can be surgically removed or bypassed without permanent detoriation effect.
With extensive resection(less then 150 to 100 cm of remaining small intestine) leads to metabolic & nutritional defeciencies resulting in disease known as bowel syndrome
Adult bowel receives 5 to 6 liters of endogenous fluid per day where 2 to 3 liters of exogenous fluid per day
Jejunum mucosa is leaky so contents are isotonic
Illeum is critical in the conservation of fluid & electrolytes & its only site of absorption of vitamin b12 & bile salts.
bile salts are essential for the absorption of fats & fat-soluble vitamins.entero-hepatic circulations of bile-salts is critical to maintain the bile salt pool.
following resection of the illeum the loss of bile salts increases & is not met by an increase in synthesis .depletion of bile salts results on fat malabsorption. In addition loss of bile salts into the colon affects colonic mucosa,causing a reduction in salt & water absorption which increases stool losses.
Resection of illeum in a significant enhancment of gastric motility and acceleration intestinal transit .following resection colon recieves a much larger volume of fluid and electrolytes and it recieves bile salts which reduce its ability to absorb salt and water
Tx: restricting the total amount of hypotonic fluids(tea water juice) to less thann a liter per daypatient should be encouraged to take gliucose & saline replacment solutions whch hv na concentraion of 90mmol/l& anti secretory drugs ..anti motility drugs
Complication bowel syndrome include peptioc ulcer cholithiasis & hyper oxalouria( absorption of oxalate in colon predisposing to renal stones?)
MESENTEERIC ANGIOPLASTY (VIA FEMORAL OR BRACHIAL APPROACH)
stenting has high technical success then angioplasty but symmtomatic relief ,morbidity & mortality restenosis rates are similar
OPEN BYPASS: supra coeliac bifurcated,polyester graft from aorta to the coeliac axis and SMA was the choice in 80% if open mesenteric reconstructions.THE ILLIAC ARTERY IS A BETTER CHOICE IN ELDERLY DUE TO CALCIFIED OR DISEASED AORTAS.
RETEROGRADE SMA STENTS AVOIDS THE NEED FOR EXTENSIVE DISSECTION ,VEIN HARVESTING AND THE USE OF PROSTHETIC GRAFT IN THOSE WITH EXTENSIVE AORTOILLIAC DISEASE