title: Postoperative abdominal bleeding.
abstract: Postoperative bleeding following abdominal surgery is relatively rare and mainly depends on the type of surgery. Although bleeding is usually controlled by simple local treatment of symptoms, specific treatment including surgery or interventional radiology is sometimes necessary. This article reviews the clinical features that must be recognized depending on the type of surgery and especially focuses on the role of the radiologist in the management of this complication.
authors.affiliation: CHU [University Hospital Center], diagnostic, functional and therapeutic imagery center, rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France. Electronic address: j.p.tasu@chu-poitiers.fr.
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Tasu
authors.affiliation: CHU [University Hospital Center], diagnostic, functional and therapeutic imagery center, rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vesselle
authors.affiliation: CHU [University Hospital Center], diagnostic, functional and therapeutic imagery center, rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Herpe
authors.affiliation: CHU [University Hospital Center], diagnostic, functional and therapeutic imagery center, rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: J-C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ferrie
authors.affiliation: CHU [University Hospital Center], diagnostic, functional and therapeutic imagery center, rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: CHU [University Hospital Center], diagnostic, functional and therapeutic imagery center, rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boucebci
authors.affiliation: CHU [University Hospital Center], diagnostic, functional and therapeutic imagery center, rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Velasco
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D003287:Contrast Media; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: CT; Diagnosis; Embolization; Hemorrhage; Postoperative