2010
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2010.02.011
|View full text |Cite
|
Sign up to set email alerts
|

Diagnostic evaluation and management of patients with rectus sheath hematoma. A retrospective study

Abstract: RSH should be considered in the differential diagnosis of the elderly patients under anticoagulation therapy presenting with acute abdominal pain and a palpable mass. CT is the diagnostic modality of choice. Conservative treatment is feasible in most cases. Early diagnosis is mandatory in order to avoid morbidity or unnecessary surgery. In order to prevent a traumatic RSH, trocar insertion under direct vision during laparoscopic surgery and careful attention in the abdominal administration of LMWH are essentia… Show more

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...
3
2

Citation Types

0
68
0
9

Year Published

2012
2012
2024
2024

Publication Types

Select...
9
1

Relationship

0
10

Authors

Journals

citations
Cited by 65 publications
(77 citation statements)
references
References 23 publications
0
68
0
9
Order By: Relevance
“…The aim of surgery is to quickly explore the rectus sheath for locating and ligating the bleeding vessel [16,17]. Drainage would be the only intervention when no bleeding vessel could be found intra-operatively, as in one of our cases.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…The aim of surgery is to quickly explore the rectus sheath for locating and ligating the bleeding vessel [16,17]. Drainage would be the only intervention when no bleeding vessel could be found intra-operatively, as in one of our cases.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…USG tercih edilen ilk görüntüleme yöntemi iken, BT vakaların tamamına tanı koymaya yardımcı-dır. [9][10][11] On üç vakalık bir seride, BT ile hematomun klinik şiddeti sınıflandırılmıştır ve tedaviye yardımcı olarak kullanılmaktadır. 12 Hematom genellikle konservatif tedavi ile gerilemektedir, ancak cerrahinin gerektiği durumlar da olmaktadır.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…Nadir görülmesi, özgün olmayan bulguları ve karın duvarı patolojilerinin akla sık getirilmemesi tanı koymayı güçleştirebilir, literatürde bu nedenlerle geç tanı alan olgular bildirilmiştir. [7,8] Rektus kılıf hematomuna neden olan birçok tetikleyici faktör vardır. Çoğu antikoagülan kullanımına ikincil gelişen spontan kanamalardır.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified