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Post-hepatectomy haemorrhage (PHH)

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Auteur: J. Sprakel, MD - Laatste update: 01-07-2015

Post-hepatectomy haemorrhage (PHH)

Definitie

A drop in haemoglobin level >3 g/dl post-operatively compared with the post-operative baseline level and/or any post-operative transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBC) for a falling haemoglobin and/or the need for radiological intervention (such as embolization) and/or re-laparotomy to stop bleeding.

Classificatie

Graad
A PHH requiring transfusion of up to 2 units of PRBCs
B PHH requiring transfusion of >2 units of PRBCs but manageable without invasive intervention
C PHH requiring radiological interventional treatment (e.g. embolization) or re-laparotomy

Criteria

Criteria voor Graad A Criteria voor Graad Ba Criteria voor Graad C
Klinische conditieb
  • Not impaired
  • Impaired
  • Life-threatening
Klinische symptomen
  • No
  • May have hypotension and tachycardia
  • May have haemodynamic instability (severe hypotension and tachycardia)
  • Potential hypovolemic shock with organ dysfunction/failure
Adequate respons op transfusiec
  • Yes
  • Yes/no
  • No
Diagnostiek nodig?
  • No
  • Yes
  • Yes
Radiologische evaluatie
  • Possible free intra-abdominal fluid/haematoma
  • Free intra-abdominal fluid/hematoma
  • May have active bleeding on angiography
  • Free intra-abdominal fluid/haematoma
  • Active bleeding on angiography
Duur in ziekenhuis
  • Commonly not prolonged
  • Commonly prolonged
  • Prolonged
Specifieke therapie
  • Discontinuation of anticoagulants
  • Intravenous fluid therapy
  • Transfusion of ≤2 units of PRBCs
  • Discontinuation of anticoagulants
  • Intravenous fluid therapy
  • Transfusion of >2 units of PRBCs
  • Discontinuation of anticoagulants
  • Intravenous fluid therapy
  • Transfusion of PRBCs
  • Vasopressor therapy
  • Embolization and/ or re-laparotomy

a. Patients who undergo angiography with no interventional treatment (i.e. no embolization) are diagnosed with PHH Grade B. Moreover, patients developing infected intra-abdominal haematoma requiring percutaneous drainage are classified to have PHH Grade B but are not listed in this table because of their different and infrequent presentation.

b. Impaired clinical condition is defined as a clinical condition that is worse compared with patients without a complication but does not require additional organ support other than oxygen (via nasal canula/mask) and diuretics. Life-threatening clinical condition is defined as clinical condition requiring additional organ support (e.g. vasopressor therapy, mechanical ventilation and haemodialysis).

c. An adequate response to transfusion of one unit of PRBC is defined as a rise of the haemoglobin level of ≥0.7 g/dl.

PRBC, packed red blood cells.

Referenties

1. Post-hepatectomy haemorrhage: a definition and grading by the International Study Group of Liver Surgery (ISGLS) Nuh N Rahbari,1 O James Garden,2 Robert Padbury,3 Guy Maddern,4 Moritz Koch,1 Thomas J Hugh,5 Sheung Tat Fan,6 Yuji Nimura,7 Joan Figueras,8 Jean-Nicolas Vauthey,9 Myrddin Rees,10 Rene Adam,11 Ronald P DeMatteo,12 Paul Greig,13 Val Usatoff,14 Simon Banting,15 Masato Nagino,7 Lorenzo Capussotti,16 Yukihiro Yokoyama,7 Mark Brooke-Smith,17 Michael Crawford,18 Christopher Christophi,19 Masatoshi Makuuchi,20 Markus W Büchler,1 and Jürgen Weitz1 HPB (Oxford). 2011 Aug; 13(8): 528–535.

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