Percutaneous arterial embolization in the management of rectus sheath hematoma.
OBJECTIVE
Spontaneous rectus sheath hematoma can become clinically relevant and necessitate hemostatic intervention. The aim of this study was to describe the efficacy of percutaneous arterial embolization in the management of this condition.


CONCLUSIONS
Selective transcatheter embolization is effective hemostatic treatment of patients with large, clinically relevant rectus sheath hematoma.
Rimola
Jordi
J
Department of Radiology, UDIAT-CD, Corporació Sanitaria Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain.
Perendreu
Joan
J
Falcó
Joan
J
Fortuño
José R
JR
Massuet
Anna
A
Branera
Jordi
J
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction / Q000379:methods*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome