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Reparación de obstrucción intestinal - Risks

Nombres alternativos

Reparación del vólvulo; Reparación de íleo paralítico; Reparación de vólvulo intestinal; Reparación de oclusión intestinal; Reparación de íleo

Riesgos:

Los riesgos de cualquier cirugía son:

  • Coágulos de sangre en las piernas que pueden viajar a los pulmones
  • Problemas respiratorios
  • Ataque cardíaco o accidente cerebrovascular
  • Infección, incluyendo en los pulmones, las vías urinarias y el abdomen

Otros riesgos de la cirugía abdominal son:

  • Sangrado dentro del abdomen
  • Filtración intestinal
  • Obstrucción intestinal después de la cirugía
  • Daño a órganos cercanos en el cuerpo
  • Formación de tejido cicatricial (adherencias)
  • Formación de más tejido cicatricial en el abdomen que causa bloqueo en los intestinos en el futuro
  • Abertura de los extremos del intestino que están suturados (filtración anastomótica), lo cual puede causar problemas potencialmente mortales
  • Problemas con la colostomía o la ileostomía
  • Parálisis temporal (congelamiento) del intestino (íleo paralítico)
  • Infecciones de las heridas (incisión)
  • Abertura de la herida (dehiscencia)
  • Reviewed last on: 5/17/2010
  • Shabir Bhimji, MD, PhD, Specializing in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Midland, TX. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Turnage RH, Heldmann M, Cole P. Intestinal obstruction and illeus. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Sleisenger MH, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran’s Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2006:chap 116.

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