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ArticleSurgical case reports2022

Emergency open drainage of massive hemoperitoneum and early stage left hepatectomy for abdominal compartment syndrome due to hepatocellular carcinoma rupture: a case report.

Makoto Kurimoto, Kenya Yamanaka, Masaaki Hirata, Makoto Umeda, Tokuyuki Yamashita, Hikaru Aoki, Yusuke Hanabata, Akina Shinkura, Jun Tamura

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Makoto KurimotoDepartment of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.
Kenya YamanakaDepartment of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan. kenya.y@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9596-339X
Masaaki HirataDepartment of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.
Makoto UmedaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.
Tokuyuki YamashitaDepartment of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.
Hikaru AokiDepartment of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.
Yusuke HanabataDepartment of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.
Akina ShinkuraDepartment of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.
Jun TamuraDepartment of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.
Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center · JP

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Abstract

backgroundSpontaneous rupture is one of the most life-threatening complications of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) effectively achieves hemostasis in patients with hemodynamic instability. However, there have been no reports of abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) caused by massive intra-abdominal hematoma after TAE. We report emergency open drainage of a massive hematoma for abdominal decompression and early stage left hepatectomy at the same time. CASE PRESENTATION: A 75-year-old woman was transported to our emergency department with hypovolemic shock. Dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed extravasation of contrast medium from a HCC lesion in the medial segment of the liver and a large amount of high-density ascites. TAE was immediately performed to achieve hemostasis. Three hours after the first TAE, we decided to perform a second TAE for recurrent bleeding. After the second TAE, the patient's intra-abdominal pressure increased to 35 mmHg, her blood pressure gradually decreased, and she had anuria. Thus, she was diagnosed with ACS due to spontaneous HCC rupture. Twenty-seven hours after her arrival to the hospital, we decided to perform open drainage of the massive hematoma and left hepatectomy for ACS relief, prevention of re-bleeding, tumor resection, and intraperitoneal lavage. The operative duration was 225 min, and the blood loss volume was 4626 g. Postoperative complications included pleural effusion and grade B liver failure. She was discharged on postoperative day 33. The patient survived for more than 3 years without functional deterioration.

conclusionsEven after hemostasis is achieved by TAE for hemorrhagic shock due to spontaneous rupture of HCC, massive hemoperitoneum may lead to ACS, particularly in cases of re-bleeding. Considering the subsequent possibility of ACS and the recurrence of bleeding, early stage hepatectomy and removal of intra-abdominal hematoma after hemodynamic stabilization could be a treatment option for HCC rupture.

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Abdominal compartment syndromeHepatocellular carcinomaSpontaneous ruptureStaged hepatectomyTranscatheter arterial embolization

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