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Revision as of 07:38, 1 December 2021
Hysterectomy
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General |
|---|---|
| Airway |
Endotracheal tube |
| Lines and access |
Peripheral IV |
| Monitors |
Standard ASA 5-lead EKG |
| Primary anesthetic considerations | |
| Preoperative |
Type and cross patients at risk for hemorrhage |
| Intraoperative | |
| Postoperative |
PONV |
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A hysterectomy is performed for a variety of indications, including uterine cancer, postpartum hemorrhage, fibroids, abnormal uterine bleeding, and endometriosis. It is most commonly performed laparoscopically, and is increasingly an outpatient procedure.[1] It is the second-most common gynecological surgical procedure after Cesarean section in the United States[2], and it is frequently performed alongside other procedures including bilateral salpingo-oophrectomy and pelvic/paraaortic lymph node dissection.[3]
Preoperative management
Patient evaluation
| System | Considerations |
|---|---|
| Neurologic | |
| Cardiovascular | |
| Respiratory | Many gynecological tumors are associated with cigarette smoking, assess for preexisting lung disease |
| Gastrointestinal | |
| Hematologic | Patients with abnormal uterine bleeding, fibroids frequently have chronic anemia |
| Renal | |
| Endocrine | |
| Labs | Type and cross all patients
CBC in chronic anemia |
Patient preparation and premedication
- Midazolam
- Consider scopolamine patch in young women at high risk for PONV
Regional and neuraxial techniques
- Spinal or epidural can be considered in open approach
Intraoperative management
Monitoring and access
- Standard ASA monitors
- 5-lead EKG
- Urinary catheter
- 1-2 peripheral IVs (16-18 gauge)
- In hemorrhaging patients, consider arterial line and central access
Induction and airway management
- Standard induction
- In unstable patients including hemorrhaging patients, consider etomidate (BP control) and rapid sequence intubation (RSI)
Positioning
- Dorsal lithotomy position, arms tucked
- Deep Trendelenburg position for laparoscopic approach
Maintenance and surgical considerations
- Intraoperative insufflation may cause:
- Resp: atelectasis, decrease FRC, increase PIPs, and increase CO2. May also cause endobronchial intubation
- GI: gastric content regurgitation
- Cardiac: decreased cardiac output (decreased venous return) and bradycardia from pressure-induced vagal stimulation
Emergence
- PONV prophylaxis, especially in young women at higher risk
Postoperative management
Disposition
- PACU
- Occasionally, same-day discharge
Pain management
- NSAIDs, acetaminophen for mild pain
- Opioids for breakthrough pain. Consider PCA for open cases
- Consider TAP block for open cases with large abdominal incision
Potential complications
- PONV
- Conversion to laparotomy (3.9%)
- Urinary tract injury
- Bowel injury
- Vaginal cuff dehiscence
- Hemorrhage
Procedure variants
| Open | Laparoscopic | Robotic
Laparoscopic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unique considerations | |||
| Position | Dorsal lithotomy
Steep Trendelenburg |
Dorsal lithotomy
Steep Trendelenburg | |
| Surgical time | |||
| EBL | |||
| Postoperative disposition | PACU
Poss. same day discharge |
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| Pain management | Regional | Oral narcotics vs. PCA | |
| Potential complications |
References
- ↑ Morgan, Daniel M.; Kamdar, Neil S.; Swenson, Carolyn W.; Kobernik, Emily K.; Sammarco, Anne G.; Nallamothu, Brahmajee (2018-04). "Nationwide trends in the utilization of and payments for hysterectomy in the United States among commercially insured women". American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 218 (4): 425.e1–425.e18. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2017.12.218. ISSN 0002-9378. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Plotting the downward trend in traditional hysterectomy". ihpi.umich.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ↑ Jaffe, Richard A; Schmiesing, Clifford A; Golianu, Brenda (2014). Anesthesiologist's manual of surgical procedures. ISBN 978-1-4963-0594-7. OCLC 888551588.