2002
DOI: 10.1046/j.0007-1323.2002.02063.x
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Acute compartment syndromes

Abstract: Diagnosis of limb compartment syndrome is based on clinical vigilance and repeated examination. Many techniques exist for tissue pressure measurement but they are indicated only in doubtful cases, the unconscious or obtunded patient, and children. However, monitoring of pressure has no harmful effect and may allow early fasciotomy, although the intracompartmental pressure threshold for such an undertaking is still unclear. Abdominal compartment syndrome requires measurement of intra-abdominal pressure because … Show more

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“…The more the severity of the initial soft-tissue injury, the grater the jeopardy of softtissue related complications [21]. Clinical assessment of the lower limb in suspected ACS is crucial for decision-making [4,22]. The absence of fracture may result in a delayed diagnosis and increased risk of muscle necrosis [10,29].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The more the severity of the initial soft-tissue injury, the grater the jeopardy of softtissue related complications [21]. Clinical assessment of the lower limb in suspected ACS is crucial for decision-making [4,22]. The absence of fracture may result in a delayed diagnosis and increased risk of muscle necrosis [10,29].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…No major change in the theory of the underlying pathophysiology has been observed in the last decades [4][5][6][7][8]. It may be caused by either a volume increase within a closed fascial space, or externally applied pressure that compresses muscular structures8.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Disfunções hemodinâmicas incoercíveis com diminuição do débito cardíaco são observadas em virtude da estenose/oclusão de vasos abdominais reduzindo a pré-carga e aumentando a pós-carga de todo o leito arterial esplâncnico. A deterioração renal é creditada à compressão de seu plexo vascular associado à compressão do próprio parênquima, bem como pela resposta neuro-humoral decorrente da hipovolemia em analogia a um choque obstrutivo (Tiwari et al 2002, Prado et al 2005, Joubert et al 2007.…”
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“…A laparotomia descompressiva é considerada o único tratamento definitivo, sendo atualmente defendida também a utiliza-ção de estratégias medicamentosas na prevenção das disfunções ou falências de órgãos, com utilização principalmente de diuréticos e colóides (Sugrue et al 2002, Tiwari et al 2002, Cheatham et al 2007.…”
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“…Traumatismos, hemorragias postoperatorias, edema post-reperfusión de isquemia arterial severa o prolongada, entre otros, generan un aumento patológico de la presión de los tejidos contenidos en un compartimento anatómico inexpansible limitado por estructuras óseas y aponeurosis musculares, más frecuentemente en las extremidades inferiores. El aumento progresivo de la presión intracompartamental es responsable de lesiones por compresión de nervios, venas, arterias y fibras musculares, que son responsables de las manifestaciones clínicas que aparecen progresivamente: dolor muy intenso, desproporcionado y progresivo, déficit neurológico sensitivo y luego motor de la extremidad, gran tensión y sensibilidad a la palpación de los compartimentos afectados e isquemia con pérdida de pulsos en casos avanzados 1 .…”
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