title: Retroperitoneal hemorrhagic shock in a patient on warfarin therapy.
abstract: Oral anticoagulants are an established treatment modality in the prophylaxis of thromboembolic events in various clinical scenarios. Needless to say that, bleeding is a natural adverse effect of this drug. Most of the times bleeding is inconsequential. But nevertheless massive and fatal bleeding can occur occasionally. The case reported here is rare, as the patient presented with massive hemoperitoneum due to mesenteric hemorrhage and hemorrhagic infarction of small bowel necessitating Laparotomy resection.
authors: Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
authors: Sankar
authors: S
authors: Subramanian
authors: Subramanian Marappa
authors: SM
authors: Gounder
authors: Arunkumar
authors: A
authors: Thirunarayanan
authors: Anand
authors: A
authors: Kannan
authors: Nandigam
authors: N
authors: Venu