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Disorders of the
Gastrointestinal System
Orlando Regional Medical Center
2008
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Intestinal Obstructions
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Intestinal Obstruction
• Blockage of intestinal tract that inhibits passage of fluid, gas, feces
• Caused by
– mechanical obstruction (strangulated hernia, adhesion, cancer, volvulus, intussusception)
– neurogenic obstruction (paralytic ileus, uremia, electrolyte imbalance(low K), spinal cord lesion)
– Vascular disease (occlusion of superior mesentery vessels)
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Intestinal Obstructions• Paralytic Ileus or “silent bowel” is most
often seen after abdominal surgery & anesthesia
• bowel activity is < due to lack of neural stimuli (“functional”)
• this can lead to “mechanical” obstruction due to accumulation of feces
• Hernias: a loop of bowel protrudes through abdominal wall
• inguinal canal, umbilicus, or incisional scar tissue • caused by heavy lifting, straining, or coughing
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Sigmoid Volvulus
• Sigmoid Volvulus (twisting): usually seen in the older individual with a history of straining at stool – Symptoms: abdominal distention, nausea, vomiting,
and crampy abdominal pain; check history of flatus and BMs
– Abrupt onset is indicative of an acute obstruction– Sudden onset due to “torsion or hernia?”
• A chronic history of constipation is related to a dx of diverticulitis or carcinoma
• Obstipation (no flatus or BM) & loss of weight = carcinoma
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Sigmoid Volvulus
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Intussusception
• only 5-15 % occurrence in adults
• s/s colicky abd pain, nausea, vomit,
diarrhea, constipation
• diagnosed by barium enema, CT scan
• treated via surgical resection
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Intussusception
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Small Bowel Obstruction
“Never let the sun rise or set on
a small bowel obstruction.”
(surgical saying)
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Small Bowel Obstruction
Causes of SBO:Adhesions (post-surgical, post-inflammatory)
Incarcerated hernia
Malignancy: usually metastatic
Intussusception
Volvulus
Gallstone ileus
Parasites
Foreign body
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Small Bowel ObstructionCauses of small bowel obstruction include:• Adhesions from previous abdominal surgery • Hernias containing bowel • Crohn's disease causing adhesions or inflammatory strictures • Neoplasms benign or malignant • Intussusception in children • Volvulus • Superior mesenteric artery syndrome a compression of the
duodenum by the superior mesenteric artery and the abdominal aorta
• Ischemic strictures • Foreign bodies (e.g. gallstones in gallstone ileus, swallowed
objects) • Intestinal atresia • Parasites
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Small Bowel Obstruction
Signs & Symptoms of Small Bowel Obstruction:
• Abdominal pain
• Vomiting
• Elimination problems (Diarrhea)
• Bloating
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Small Bowel Obstruction
The essentials:
* Common, may or may not require surgery
* Emergent, if bowel is strangulated (to OR)
* KUB not necessarily diagnostic-Shows dilated loops, air-fluid levels
* CT very sensitive and specific-Better at transitional zone, cause of SBO
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Small Bowel Obstruction
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Large Bowel Obstruction
• A large bowel obstruction is an emergency condition that requires early & prompt surgical intervention
• Etiology: • infectious / inflammatory, neoplastic, or mechanical
pathology (colorectal cancer)
• Rotation or twisting of the cecum or sigmoid colon will cause abrupt onset of symptoms
• Immediate abdominal distention– Decreases the ability to absorb Fluids &
Electrolytes
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Large Bowel Obstruction
Causes of large bowel obstruction include:
• Neoplasms
• Hernias
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Colonic volvulus (sigmoid, caecal, transverse colon)
• Fecal impaction
• Colon atresia
• Benign strictures (Diverticular Disease)
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Large Bowel Obstruction
Signs & Symptoms of Large Bowel Obstruction:
• Abdominal pain
• Vomiting (not common)
• Elimination problems (Constipation or Loose)
• Bloating
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Large Bowel Obstruction
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When to Operate?
• Incarcerated or strangulated hernia• Peritonitis• Pneumoperitoneum
• Suspected strangulation• Closed loop obstruction• Complete obstruction
• Virgin abdomen• LARGE bowel obstruction
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Gastrointestinal Disorders
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Diarrhea
• Causes of Diarrhea– Osmotic: the presence of nonabsorbable
substances in the intestine causing water to be drawn into the lumen by osmosis
• sorbitol-containing liquid medications; tube feedings
• lactose intolerance
– Secretory: excessive mucosal secretion of fluid & electrolytes
• related to: gastroenteritis (E. Coli), rotavirus, laxative abuse, hyponatremia, fecal impaction
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Intestinal Ulcers
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Peptic Ulcer Disease
• An inflammatory disorder causing deep erosion of stomach or duodenal mucosa by HCL & pepsin
• At risk: infection with H. pylori; > NSAIDS; > secretion of HCL as seen in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
• Etiology: age, family hx– > mucolytic enzymes; may lead to pyloric obstruction,
bowel perforation and ultimately peritonitis
• Sx: hallmark sign = upper gastric pain– Emergency: hematemesis, melena, occult blood, shock
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Peptic Ulcer Disease
• Treatment includes: – < ETOH intake – screen for H. pylori (C-urea breath test)
– frequent small meals – avoid calcium based antacids d/t > gastrin
release – H2 blockers (Tagamet & Zantac) – Insert NG tube for severe bleeding and gastric
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Bowel Disorders
• Ulcerative Colitis– A disease that causes inflammation and
sores in the lining of the large intestine.
• Crohn’s Disease– A disease that causes inflammation in the
small intestine, but it may affect any part of the GI tract.
– Smoking, diet, and/or immune response to bacteria
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Gastric Cancer
• Adenocarcinoma is the primary malignant neoplasm
– Etiology:chronic inflammation, dietary influences, genetic & environmental factors
• 8th leading cause of mortality r/t cancer in US
• Epidemiology: 55-60 year olds; 2 times greater incidence in men vs. women
• Risk factors: H. pylori, < socioeconomic class, consumption of pickled foods, improper food storage, radiation exposure
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Colorectal Cancer• “Patients with long-standing ulcerative colitis
have been shown to be at increased risk of developing colorectal cancer” (Medscape, 1999)
• Involves a primary malignant tumor of the rectum or colon
• 2nd leading cause of cancer death in US
• > incidence in 50 year olds • > fat and poor fiber diet; > ETOH consumption;
cigarette smoking; obesity; sedentary life style
• Exact etiology unknown…> incidence with polyps
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Colorectal Cancer• Symptoms:
– fecal occult blood or ulcerative lesions manifest as anemia or rectal bleeding
• distention, abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation
– metastatic disease: weight loss, anorexia, possible palpable mass
• Prevention: ASA may < risk; routine monitoring for guaic (+)
• Treatment: colostomy repair; permanent colostomy for rectal tumors
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding
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Terms of GI Bleeding• Hematemesis – vomiting of blood (or coffee ground
material) (indicates bleeding proximal to the Treitz)
• Melena – passage of black tarry stools > 50ml (indicates degradation of blood in the bowel)
• Hematochezia (rectal bleeding) – passage of red blood
• Occult Bleeding – bleeding that is not apparent to the patient and results from small amounts of blood
• Obscure Bleeding – occult or obvious but source not identified
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Localization of GI Bleeding
• Hematemesis – always UGI source
• Melana – indicates that blood has been in GIT for extended periods
– Mostly UGI
– Small bowel
– Right colon (if bleeding relatively slow)
• Hematochezia – Mostly colon
– Massive UGI bleeding (not enough time for degradation)
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GI Bleeding• Upper: includes the esophagus, stomach, duodenum
• peptic ulcer disease (PUD) or esophageal varices
• Lower: includes the jejunum, ileum, colon, rectum • colorectal cancer, polyps, hemorrhoids, IBD
• Manifestations: • hematemesis• bright red blood in the stool (“hematochezia”) • black,dark, tarry stools (“melena”) • “occult” bleeding (invisible blood in the stool)
• Treatment: find the underlying cause; fluid volume replacement; endoscopy or colonoscopy; medical and /or surgical therapy
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Acute UGI Bleeding Mallory-Weiss Tear
• Mucosal laceration at the GEJ
• 10% of cases
• Typically follows retching but mostly on 1st vomit (75%)
• 90% stop bleeding spontaneously
• Endoscopic Therapy sometimes required
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Acute UGI BleedingPortal Hypertension
• Sources of bleeding:– Esophageal varices– Gastric varices– Portal hypertensive gastropathy
• Urgent gastroscopy:– Sclerotherpay– Band ligation
• Somatostatin• Balloon tamponade (Sengstaken-Blackmore
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Acute UGI BleedingDuodenal & Gastric Ulcer
• Most common etiology of UGI bleeding
• Duodenum>stomach
• Predisposing factors for bleeding:– NSAID’s
– Underlying medical conditions: IHD; cerebrovascular disease
– Ethanol, anticoagulant Therapy
– Hospitalization
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Acute UGI BleedingDuodenal & Gastric Ulcer
• Predisposing factors for bleeding cont.:
– Gastric acid
– H. Pylori: Role in bleeding not certain but definitely, eradication prevents rebleeding
– Aspirin & NSAID’s:
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Duodenal & Gastric Ulcer
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UGI BleedingGastric Erosions
• NSAID’s
• Stress:– Serious trauma
– Extensive burns
– Major surgery
– Major illness (ICU)
– Major neurological disease (CVA, tumor, trauma)
• Alcohol abuse
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UGI BleedingMalignancy
• Malignant:
– Esophageal cancer
– Gastric cancer or lymphoma
– Small intestinal lymphoma or cancer
• Benign:
– Leiomyoma
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UGI Malignancy
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Lower GI Bleeds
Four most common causes of LGI bleeds
• vascular ectasias
• colonic diverticuli
• neoplasm
• internal hemorrhoids
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LGI bleeds - Other Causes
• solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS)
• colonic varicies• mesenteric vascular
insufficiency• ischemic colitis• Meckel’s diverticulum• small intestinal
ulceration• intussusception
• radiation-induced injury• diversion colitis• mesenteric venous
thrombosis• small bowel diverticuli
• Dieulafoy lesion• vasculitis• long-distance running• endometriosis
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Acute Lower GI Bleeding
• Initial management – similar to acute upper GI bleeding
• Presentation: wide range of presentation:
– Mostly self-limiting bleeding that does not require hospitalization
– Rarely massive with hemorrhagic shock
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Acute Lower GI BleedingDiverticulosis of the Colon
• Common cause (25%)
• Acute, painless, bright red, maroon or melena (depending on site)
• May compromise hemodynamics (elderly)
• Diagnosis: per exclusion
• Significant recurrence
• Treatment: most subside spontaneously, some need angiographic embolization or surgery
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Acute Lower GI BleedingColonic AV Malformation
• Aka: Vascular Ectasias, Angiodysplasias, AV malformations
• They are:
– degenerative lesions of previously normal blood vessels located in the cecum and ascending colon
• They are not:
– telangiectasias, congenital defect, hemangiomas
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Acute Lower GI BleedingVascular Ectasias
• the right colon is subjected to numerous
colonic distentions that cause intermittent
obstruction of the submucousal veins
outflow tract leading to their dilation
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Vascular Ectasias - Treatment
• 90 % stop spontaneously• 80 % of the remainder stop after IV or intra-
arterial vasopressin• transcatheter embolization• laser• endoscopic sclerosis• heater probe• electrocoagulate• surgery
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Acute Lower GI BleedingAngiodysplasia
• Presentation:– Acute (recurrent)– Chronic
– Occult
• Older pts (mainly>70)
• High association with CRF• Most – right colon
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Acute Lower GI Bleeding Angiodysplasia
• Diagnosis:– Colonoscopy
– Angiography
• Treatment:– Electrocoagulation
– Injection
– LASER
– Surgery
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Angiodysplasia
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Acute Lower GI BleedingHemorrhoids
• Most common cause• Presentation:
– recurrent low-volume bright red blood on the paper or on stool
– Straining aggravates bleeding
– Rarely associated with anemia (acute or chronic)
• Never relate bleeding to hemorrhoids before exclusion of other lesions
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Lower GI BleedingMesenteric Vascular OcclusionVascular insufficiency - occlusive vs. non
• 75 % from mesenteric a. emboli
• usu. elderly presenting as acute abd pain, concomitant heart disease, spontaneous GI bleed, pain out-of-proportion with the PE
• mortality 50 - 90 %
• diagnosed by arteriography
• treated by emergent ex lap
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Acute Lower GI BleedingOther Causes
• Meckel’s diverticulum
• Infectious colitis: Shigella; Salmonella; campylobacter
• Radiation proctitis
• Ischemic colitis
• IBD – colitis (UC;CD)
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Acute Lower GI Bleeding
Evaluation of source:• History:
– Age (tumors & diverticular disease more common in elderly pts; IBD more common in young)
– HIV (CMV colitis)– NSAID’s – Family or personal Hx of polyps or CRC– Change in bowel habits– Pain (in IBD, ischemic colitis…); Anal pain – Previous abdominal irradiation– Previous surgery (particularly vascular)– ASCVD (ischemic colitis)
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Acute Lower GI Bleeding
• Diagnostic procedures:
– Colonoscopy
– Tagged RBC Scintigraphy – low predictive value
– Angiography + Embolization
– Surgery (rare)
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• Effectiveness:
– Localization of bleeding site: : 57-72%
– Reduced operative mortality: : 9-14% vs.. 37-50%
Angiography
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Transcatheter Embolization
• Initial control: 71 -100%
• Rebleed rate : 0-12%
• Ischemia: 0-21%
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Occult bleeding
• Diagnosis:
– Imaging of the colon:• Colonoscopy
• DC barium enema
• CTC
– Gastroscopy
– Small bowel follow-through
– Video-capsule
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GI Bleeding• Do Not Underestimate GI Bleeding
– Don’t assume anything
• Do Not Ignore Bright Red Bleeding– Monitor VS
– Don’t assume anything
• Do Not Overreact to GI Bleeding– Monitor VS
• Do Report GI Bleeding– Don’t assume anything
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