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Revista Cubana de Cirugía
versión On-line ISSN 1561-2945
Resumen
ZURITA AGUIRRE, Gabriela Katherine; RAMIREZ PULUA, Denis Alexander; URENA URENA, Jonathan Fabricio y MARIN CASTRO, Pedro Xavier. Negative Pressure Therapy for Managing Catastrophic Abdomen following Gallstone Ileus. Rev Cubana Cir [online]. 2022, vol.61, n.1 Epub 25-Mar-2022. ISSN 1561-2945.
Introduction:
Catastrophic abdomen or hostile abdomen is a surgical entity of great significance due to the loss of the different spaces between organs and the structures of the abdominal cavity. These alterations produce major anatomical changes due to a severe adhesive syndrome.
Objective:
To show the presentation of a catastrophic abdomen following gallstone ileus management in an adult patient.
Clinical case:
A 43-year-old male patient who, as a consequence of an acute obstructive abdomen due to gallstone ileus, had a torpid evolution into another care facility. Three surgical interventions were performed before he arrived at our care facility, where he was treated in a multidisciplinary and comprehensive way. He was hospitalized for 120 days and underwent five surgical interventions for application and replacement of the open abdomen negative pressure therapy (ABThera). During the last intervention, upon finding a clean cavity without leaks, a Roux-en-Y gastroenteric anastomosis was performed, with a good clinical-surgical evolution until discharge and follow-up of two months thereafter in the outpatient clinic.
Conclusions:
Catastrophic abdomen is a challenge to be managed by surgeons because it requires, apart from vast knowledge, the support of other specialties to combat this entity.
Palabras clave : catastrophic abdomen; gallstone ileus; a Roux-en-Y gastroenteric anastomosis; open abdomen; ABThera.