FMG Marathon Surgery 17-12-22
FMG Marathon Surgery 17-12-22
FMG Marathon Surgery 17-12-22
INTUSSUSCEPTION
• At time of attack
o Child cries a lot, pulls legs towards abdomen
o Colicky pain
o Bilious vomiting (Multiple episodes)
• In between attacks, patient is asymptomatic
• After many attacks
o Passage of small amount of stools mixed with blood (Red current jelly
appearance)
ON EXAMINATION
• Air enema (Enema creates pressure by which there will be reduction of bowel
back to normal)
• For Recurrence - Air enema is repeated.
• If recurrence occurs for the third time - indication for surgery (Ileocolectomy +
Ileo- transverse anastomosis)
RADIOLOGICAL SIGNS
SIGMOID VOLVULUS
• MC Site of volvulus
• Volvulus can be both
o Anti- clockwise (MC)
o Clockwise
• Mandatory factors for volvulus
o Constipation
o Long narrow mesentery
CLINICAL FEATURES
• On X-ray
o Coffee Bean sign
o Bent Inner Tube sign
o OMEGA sign
INVESTIGATIONS
• On Barium enema
o Bird beak sign
o Ace of spade sign
o Bird of prey sign
TREATMENT
• Has signs and symptoms of SBO (Because Twisting is at the level of ileum)
o Colicky pain
o Bilious vomiting
o Absolute constipation
INVESTIGATIONS
• Mc Burney's incision
o Incision centered on Mc Burney's point # perpendicular to umbilical ASIS
line.
o Aka Gridiron incision
o Aka Mc Arthur incision
o This is a muscle splitting incision
• Rutherford- Morrison incision
o In retrocecal appendicitis (appendix difficult to be visualized) extend the MC
Burney incision, upward $ laterally by cutting conjoint tendon.
o This incision is Muscle Cutting incision
o Preferred for retrocecal appendix.
• Lanz incision
o This incision is a muscle splitting incision placed transversely2cm below
umbilicus on the line joining midpoint of clavicle to midpoint of inguinal
ligament
o Aka modified Mc Burney's incision
o Aka Rocky Davis incision
o Aka Bikini incision
o Transverse skin crease incision
o Preferred nowadays
q Better exposure
q Easier extension
ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECTS
Omphalocele
• Intestine fails return to the
intra-abdominal cavity
• Covered by 2 layers
o Amnion
o Peritoneum
GASTROSCHISIS
• 2 types
o Extra- peritoneal (responsible for 80% cases)
o Intra- peritoneal (responsible for 20% cases)
EXTRAPERITONEAL BLADDER RUPTURE
• Suprapubic pain
• Difficulty in passing urine
• Hematuria
INVESTIGATIONS
• Foley's catheterization
• Spontaneous healing within 7-10 days
INTRA PERITONEAL BLADDER RUPTURE
• External blow/ kick to full bladder may lead to intraperitoneal bladder rupture
• MC in Males
CLINICAL FEATURES
• Suprapubic pain
• Difficulty in passing urine
• Hematuria
• Peritonitis
MANAGEMENT
• Diagnosed clinically
TREATMENT
• Emergency treatment - Put a large bore needle into 2nd I/C space in
Midclavicular line
Note
• According to ATLS manual 10*edition - Recent evidence supports placing large
bore needle in 5th I/C space slihtly anterior axillary line
• Definitive Rx/ TOC- ICD insertion in Triangle of safety (5th V/C: space in
Anterior-axillary line)
ABDOMINAL TRAUMA