Pocket ObGyn – Perioperative Oliguria & Ileus
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Definitions
- Generally, urine output of <30 mL/h for 2–3 h or <500 mL/d
- According to RIFLE criteria for AKI (Crit Care 2007:11R31) Risk: UOP <5 mL/kg/h for 6–12 h; or Cr 1.5´ Injury: UOP <0.5 mL/kg/h for >12 h; or Cr 2´
Failure: UOP <0.3 mL/kg/h for >24 h or anuria for 12 h; or Cr 3´, or Cr >4 w/ acute rise >0.5 mg/dL
Loss: Persistent AKI w/ loss of kidney fxn >4 w
End stage: >3 mo of loss of kidney fxn
Common causes of perioperative oliguria | |
Prerenal
Renal
Postrenal |
– True vol depletion – gastrointestinal dz (vomiting, diarrhea), renal losses (diuretics, osmotic diuresis, DI), skin or respiratory losses (insensible losses, sweat, burns), & 3rd space sequestration (edema, crush injury, skeletal fracture, preeclampsia)
– HoTN (septic or cardiac shock); heart failure, cirrhosis, & nephrotic syn; selective renal ischemia – Tubular – acute tubular necrosis from prolonged intraop HoTN, nephrotoxic agents (NSAIDs, ACE inhibs, or angiotensin II blockers) – Glomerular – vasculitides – Interstitial – acute interstitial nephritis from nephrotoxic agents – Ureteral injury/blockade – Reflex spasm of the voluntary sphincter b/c of pain or anxiety; use of meds such as antichol & narcotics; detrusor atony as a result of Surg manipulation or anesthesia – Mechanical obst from an expanding hematoma or fluid collection or an occluded Foley catheter |
Workup
- History & physical exam
- Check the Foley catheter & irrigate as a 1st
- Check meds & hold/replace NSAIDs & other nephrotoxic Consider renally dosing other meds as needed.
- Review operative report & anesthesia record: Intraop I/Os & BP
• Labs
Urinalysis w/ review of sediment for muddy brown, granular casts (ATN) & eos (interstitial nephritis)
CBC, Cr, serum electrolytes & urinary electrolytes/Cr
Serum BUN/Cr: Ratio >20 generally sugg prerenal dz
FENa: <1% in prerenal dz & >2% in intrinsic renal dz. Consider FEurea if recent use of diuretics.
- Renal US: Postrenal obst, chronic renal dz
Management
- Prerenal: Fluid challenge of 500–1000 cc of Cr resolves in 1–3 d.
- Renal: Identification & rx of underlying cause
• Postrenal:
Acute retention: Transurethral or suprapubic catheter
Ureteric/bladder injuries: Consider percutaneous nephrostomy tube, trial of stenting (antegrade or retrograde) followed by delayed repair. Drain if urinoma.
Perioperative Ileus
Definition
- Obstipation w/ intolerance to oral intake due to postop intestinal
- Physiologic ileus can last 1–3 d postop depending on Longer duration may be abnl.
Etiology
- Inhibition of nml motility by postop inflammation, inhibition of spinal reflexes, opioids, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, substance P, nitric oxide
Clinical Manifestations
- Inability to tolerate PO diet, abdominal pain, distention, tympany on exam, decreased bowel sounds, delayed/decreased flatus
Diagnosis
- Generally clinical, though should rule out small bowel obst (see below).
- Intestinal dilatation w/o evid of transition point on CT, XR imaging of
Treatment
- Bowel rest, NG tube if Vol resusc, repletion of electrolytes PRN.
- Reduce/eliminate aggravating med (eg, opioids)
- Serial abdominal exams until abdominal decomp/flatus.
Prevention
- Epidural + local anesthesia instead of systemic or epidural opioids (Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;(4):CD001893)
- Alvimopan (selective opioid receptor antag) FDA has limited access to med
as may inc risk MI in some pts.
- Gum chewing immediately postop (World J Surg 2009;33(12):2557)
- Scheduled postop laxative use after hysterectomy (Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007;196(4):311.e1)
- Minimal manipulation of bowel intraop
- Routine NG tube placement is NOT indicated (Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007
18;(3):CD004929)