Abstract:A 71-year-old man with an 18-year history of hemodialysis was admitted to our hospital because of lumbar spinal stenosis and underwent L3-L5 posterior laminectomy. On the 9th day after the operation, 30 minutes after hemodialysis was started, he noted right upper abdominal pain that suddenly worsened. He had a slight bulge in the abdomen and strong tenderness, and hemorrhaging in the abdominal wall was suspected because Carnett's sign was positive. Abdominal ultrasonography (Picture 1) and computed tomography … Show more
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