Extravasación intraabdominal de líquido posterior a artroscopía de cadera: Reporte de un caso / Intraabdominal fluid extravasation after hip arthroscopy: Case report

Intraabdominal fluid extravasation (IAFE) is a rare complication of hip arthroscopy which has a wide range of clinical presentations, from mild abdominal distention to abdominal compartment syndrome and cardiorespiratory arrest. There are few detailed reports of cases in literature, therefore, considering risk factors, high pathological suspicion and training in ultrasound are key points to prevent complications and health costs. In this report, the case of a 29 year old male patient with severe abdominal pain during the immediate postoperative period of an arthroscopic hip surgery is presented, which led to a review of the literature on the subject.

La extravasación intraabdominal de líquido es una complicación poco frecuente de la artroscopia de cadera que presenta un amplio rango de manifestaciones clínicas, desde leve distensión abdominal hasta síndrome compartimental y paro cardiorrespiratorio. Hay escasos reportes de casos en la literatura, por lo que la alta sospecha considerando factores de riesgo y el ultrasonido son claves para prevenir sus complicaciones y costos asociados. En este reporte, se presenta el caso de un paciente masculino de 29 años con dolor abdominal intenso durante el postoperatorio inmediato de una artroscopia de cadera, lo que llevó a una revisión de la literatura sobre el tema.

Intra-Arterial Treatment in Patients with Acute Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding after Endoscopic Failure: Comparisons between Positive versus Negative Contrast Extravasation Groups

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether treatment outcome is associated with visualization of contrast extravasation in patients with acute massive gastrointestinal bleeding after endoscopic failure. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From January 2007 to December 2009, patients that experienced a first attack of acute gastrointestinal bleeding after failure of initial endoscopy were referred to our interventional department for intra-arterial treatment. We enrolled 79 patients and divided them into two groups: positive and negative extravasation. For positive extravasation, patients were treated by coil embolization; and in negative extravasation, patients were treated with intra-arterial vasopressin infusion. The two groups were compared for clinical parameters, hemodynamics, laboratory findings, endoscopic characteristics, and mortality rates. RESULTS: Forty-eight patients had detectable contrast extravasation (positive extravasation), while 31 patients did not (negative extravasation). Fifty-six patients survived from this bleeding episode (overall clinical success rate, 71%). An elevation of hemoglobin level was observed in the both two groups; significantly greater in the positive extravasation group compared to the negative extravasation group. Although these patients were all at high risk of dying, the 90-day mortality rate was significantly lower in the positive extravasation than in the negative extravasation (20% versus 42%, p < 0.05). A multivariate analysis suggested that successful hemostasis (odds ratio [OR] = 28.66) is the most important predictor affecting the mortality in the two groups of patients. CONCLUSION: Visualization of contrast extravasation on angiography usually can target the bleeding artery directly, resulting in a higher success rate to control of hemorrhage.