Laparoscopic evacuation of a subcapsular renal hematoma causing symptomatic hypertension

Authors
Graham, CW Lynch, SC Muskat, PC Mokulis, JA
Citation
Cw. Graham et al., Laparoscopic evacuation of a subcapsular renal hematoma causing symptomatic hypertension, J ENDOUROL, 12(6), 1998, pp. 551-553
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY
ISSN journal
08927790 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
551 - 553
Database
ISI
SICI code
0892-7790(199812)12:6<551:LEOASR>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
We report the case of a subcapsular hematoma following extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy which presented as symptomatic hypertension. When medical therapy proved ineffective, laparoscopic decompression of the hematoma corr ected the hypertension.