Spontaneous retroperitoneal haemorrhage after pulmonary endarterectomy surgery

Autor: Aabha Divya, Alicia Chia, David Jenkins
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-4 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: 10.1186/s13019-024-02726-7
Popis: Abstract Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma (SRH) is a rare complication of anticoagulation therapy. Presentation may vary from limb paresis to hypovolemic shock due to blood loss. The optimal treatment is controversial. It can be managed conservatively or surgically. We report a case of a 73-year-old man presenting with progressively worsening abdominal pain and severe pain radiating to his left lower limb twenty-five days after his pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) surgery. He was on anticoagulation per our institutional protocol for PEA patients. Investigations revealed a large, spontaneously occurring iliopsoas hematoma. Our patient was treated conservatively, and the SRH stabilised.
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