Rectus sheath hematoma: diagnosis and treatment

Authors
Manaouil, D Loriau, J Verhaeghe, P
Citation
D. Manaouil et al., Rectus sheath hematoma: diagnosis and treatment, J CHIR, 138(5), 2001, pp. 297-301
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
JOURNAL DE CHIRURGIE
ISSN journal
00217697 → ACNP
Volume
138
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
297 - 301
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-7697(200110)138:5<297:RSHDAT>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Rectus sheath hematoma is an uncommon event, and exception post-trauma hema toma, affects predisposed patients, The typical clinical case combine abdom inal pain, a palpable mass, and parietal eccymosis appearing when a patient under anticoagulant therapy coughs. Diagnosis is confirmed by abdominal ul trasonography or CT scan. Surgical treatment is indicated only in complicat ed forms.