title: [Intra-abdominal rupture of varices of the round ligament: a rare cause of hemoperitoneum in patients with cirrhosis].
abstract: The authors report two cases of haemoperitoneum due to intra-abdominal rupture of the round ligament in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension. A review of the literature on the subject reveals the rarity of such observations. The eventuality must be borne in mind, however, in the treatment of the haemorrhagic complications of portal hypertension in view of the associated high mortality. Simple ligature of the bleeding varix is the operation which offers the greatest possibility of survival.
authors: U.L.S.S. N. 10 - Treviso, Presidio Ospedaliero Multizonale, IV Divisione Chirurgica.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Dal Pos
authors: C A
authors: CA
authors: Sartori
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Di Natale
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Patelli
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Dal Pozzo
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Sorato
mesh_terms: D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: La rottura intra-addominale di varici del ligamento rotondo: rara causa d'emoperitoneo nel cirrotico.