title: [Intrafascial hematoma of the rectus abdominis muscle as a complication after laparoscopic operations].
abstract: We report on two patients with intrafascial hematoma of the musculus rectus abdominis following laparoscopic operations. One patient was operated on a stenosis of the common iliac artery for an aortofemoral bypass. The other patient was operated on an inguinal hernia. Only a CT scan of the abdomen led to the correct diagnosis, because the use of ultrasound was limited by pneumoperitoneum and bandages, and retroperitoneal bleeding could not be recognized. Computed tomography is a valid method for detecting this complication of laparoscopic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Radiologische Universitätsklinik, St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pennekamp
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barbera
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Intrafasziale Hämatome des Musculus rectus abdominis als Komplikation nach laparoskopischen Operationen.