Percutaneous treatment of post catheterization massive retroperitoneal hemorrhage.
We describe a patient on anticoagulant therapy with massive retroperitoneal and intraperitoneal bleeding complicating femoral catheterization. Balloon tamponade of the actively bleeding femoral artery was effective in sealing off the leakage after failed surgical exploration.
Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
G Y
GY
Mak
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B
Daly
W
W
Chan
K K
KK
Tse
H K
HK
Chung
K S
KS
Woo
D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002404:Catheterization; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space
D000925:Anticoagulants