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Match each clinical presentation of a patient recovering from abdominal surgery with the most likely postoperative complication.

  • Postoperative day 6 after a sigmoid colectomy; the patient develops high fever, localized left lower quadrant tenderness, leukocytosis, and a palpable mass.Intra-abdominal abscess
  • Postoperative day 3 after an open appendectomy; the patient has nausea, generalized abdominal distension, absent bowel sounds, and failure to pass flatus.Postoperative ileus
  • Postoperative day 6 after an emergency exploratory laparotomy; the patient experiences a sudden profuse discharge of serosanguineous (salmon-colored) fluid from the intact surgical wound.Fascial dehiscence
  • Postoperative day 21 after a complicated appendectomy; the patient presents with acute colicky abdominal pain, bilious vomiting, hyperactive bowel sounds, and dilated small bowel loops on X-ray.Adhesive small bowel obstruction
  • Postoperative day 3 after a low anterior resection; the patient abruptly develops tachycardia (120/min), hypotension, oliguria, and a rigid, diffusely tender abdomen.Anastomotic leak

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The presentations map to Intra-abdominal abscess, Postoperative ileus, Fascial dehiscence, Adhesive small bowel obstruction, and Anastomotic leak, respectively.
Each clinical scenario maps to a distinct pathophysiology. Intra-abdominal abscess forms a localized infected mass after several days. Ileus is a global, non-mechanical delay in bowel motility early on. Fascial dehiscence classically leaks serosanguineous fluid. Adhesions cause late, mechanical small bowel obstruction with active bowel sounds. An anastomotic leak spills bowel contents into the peritoneum, causing acute shock and diffuse peritonitis.

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1
Analyze the timeline and symptoms for the first patient (fever, localized mass on day 6).
Identified as an organized infection.
This timeline and localized mass with infection signs point to an organized fluid collection, meaning an intra-abdominal abscess.
2
Analyze the second patient's presentation (absent bowel sounds, no flatus on day 3).
Identified as delayed bowel function.
This is characteristic of postoperative ileus, a non-mechanical delay in return of bowel motility.
3
Examine the third patient's wound discharge (salmon-colored fluid on day 6).
Identified as fascial failure.
This specific type of drainage is the hallmark presentation of fascial dehiscence beneath an intact skin closure.
4
Evaluate the fourth patient's obstructive symptoms (colicky pain, active bowel sounds on day 21).
Identified as mechanical obstruction.
Hyperactive bowel sounds and a later timeline differentiate this mechanical obstruction (due to adhesions) from early postoperative ileus.
5
Assess the fifth patient's acute deterioration (shock and rigid abdomen on day 3).
Identified as catastrophic peritoneal contamination.
The sudden onset of generalized peritonitis and septic shock shortly after an intestinal resection strongly indicates an anastomotic leak.

Anahtar Kavram

Recognition and management of common postoperative complications following abdominal surgery.
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Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Surgery

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