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Spontaneous rectus sheath hematoma in cardiac in patients: a single-center experience.
Turkish Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery : TJTES 2017 November
BACKGROUND: This study presents the relationship between mortality and spontaneous rectus sheath hematoma (RSH) in inpatients receiving anticoagulant and antiaggregant treatment for cardiac pathology at cardiology and cardiovascular surgery clinics.
METHODS: Within the scope of our study, the cases of 27 patients who were diagnosed with spontaneous RSH between January 2010 and December 2015 at Kartal Kosuyolu High Speciality Training and Research Hospital were retrospectively evaluated.
RESULTS: Of the 27 patients, 19 (70.4%) were female and 8 (29.6%) were male. The mean age was 63±12 (32-84) years. All the patients had at least one comorbidity that necessitated follow-up. Fourteen patients received only anticoagulant treatment, 8 received only antiaggregant treatment, and the remaining 5 received both types of treatment. Physical examination of all patients revealed painful palpable masses in the lower quadrants of the abdomen. According to the results of computed tomography (CT) scans, which showed the size and localization of the masses, 7 of the cases were classified as Type I, 6 as Type II, and 14 as Type III. Although 23 of the cases received medical treatment, the remaining 4 patients received surgical treatment. Eight (29.6%) patients suffered mortality.
CONCLUSION: RSH is rare, but its prevalence is increased among patients receiving anticoagulant and antiaggregant treatment for cardiac reasons. The mortality rate markedly increased among patients who contracted RSH during hospitalization for cardiac reasons, had comorbidities, and experienced additional complications due to extended hospitalization.
METHODS: Within the scope of our study, the cases of 27 patients who were diagnosed with spontaneous RSH between January 2010 and December 2015 at Kartal Kosuyolu High Speciality Training and Research Hospital were retrospectively evaluated.
RESULTS: Of the 27 patients, 19 (70.4%) were female and 8 (29.6%) were male. The mean age was 63±12 (32-84) years. All the patients had at least one comorbidity that necessitated follow-up. Fourteen patients received only anticoagulant treatment, 8 received only antiaggregant treatment, and the remaining 5 received both types of treatment. Physical examination of all patients revealed painful palpable masses in the lower quadrants of the abdomen. According to the results of computed tomography (CT) scans, which showed the size and localization of the masses, 7 of the cases were classified as Type I, 6 as Type II, and 14 as Type III. Although 23 of the cases received medical treatment, the remaining 4 patients received surgical treatment. Eight (29.6%) patients suffered mortality.
CONCLUSION: RSH is rare, but its prevalence is increased among patients receiving anticoagulant and antiaggregant treatment for cardiac reasons. The mortality rate markedly increased among patients who contracted RSH during hospitalization for cardiac reasons, had comorbidities, and experienced additional complications due to extended hospitalization.
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