title: Use of haemostatic matrix in management of rectus hematoma in an anticoagulated patient: a case report.
abstract: Rectus sheath hematoma may present as a painful mass in the anterior abdominal wall. The underlying reasons may vary, while anticoagulant use and thromboembolism prophylaxis are documented causes. Treatment is mostly conservative however interventional procedures can be required. We herein present a case of 76-year-old patient with an uncontrolled rectus hematoma despite surgical hemostasis. The patient was treated succesfully by applying hemostatic matrix (Floseal).
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Teaching and Research Hospital Ankara Turkey. tunckizilkanat@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kansav Tunc
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Kizilkanat
authors.forename: Engin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Olcucuoglu
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kulacoglu