Rectus sheath hematoma following PEG tube placement in an elderly woman receiving low molecular weight heparin

2001 ◽  
Vol 96 (9) ◽  
pp. S50
Author(s):  
E CAREY1
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Low Molecular Weight Heparin ◽  
Elderly Woman ◽  
Rectus Sheath ◽  
Tube Placement ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Peg Tube ◽  
Rectus Sheath Hematoma

A Rare Complication in Hemodialysis Patients Due To Use of Low Molecular Weight Heparin; Abdominal Rectus Sheath Hematoma

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-65
Author(s):  
Ebru Gok Oguz ◽  
Mesudiye Bulut ◽  
Muge Erek ◽  
Nihal Ozkayar ◽  
Serhan Piskinpasa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Low Molecular Weight Heparin ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Rectus Sheath ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Rectus Sheath Hematoma

scholarly journals Rectus Sheath Haematoma Associated with Low Molecular Weight Heparin: A Case Series

2007 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Donaldson ◽  
CH Knowles ◽  
SK Clark ◽  
I Renfrew ◽  
MD Lobo
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Low Molecular Weight Heparin ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Rectus Sheath ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Recent Treatment ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Benign Nature ◽  
The Common

A report of three cases of spontaneous rectus sheath haematoma within a 1-month period in a single hospital. The common feature was the recent treatment with low molecular weight heparin. In contrast to the perceived benign nature of the classically-described haematoma, the cases described were life-threatening and required aggressive intervention.

scholarly journals Picture Quiz (Answer)

2005 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-75
Author(s):  
U Nandy ◽  
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GI Varughese ◽  
N Iqbal ◽  
TJ Constable ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Rectus Sheath ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Rectus Abdominis Muscle ◽  
Inferior Epigastric Artery ◽  
Low Molecular Weight Heparins ◽  
Epigastric Artery ◽  
Hospitalised Patients ◽  
Coronary Syndromes ◽  
Rectus Sheath Hematoma

Subcutaneous low molecular weight heparins are widely used in hospitalised patients for the treatment of DVT, pulmonary embolism and acute coronary syndromes, as well as for thromboprophylaxis. Rectus sheath hematoma is a recognised, but sometimes misdiagnosed, complication of treatment with anticoagulant therapy,1 including full and prophylactic doses of low molecular weight heparin.2 Studies have shown that the most frequent location of a haematoma is in the lower part of the abdomen. The explanation for this lies in the anatomy of the abdominal wall.3 The rectus abdominis muscle lies between the aponeuroses of the transverse and oblique muscles, which form the so-called rectus sheath. In this lower aspect of the muscle the perforating branches of the inferior epigastric artery running in the preperitoneal fat may rupture causing a large haematoma widely spreading in this loose space. Care should be taken to avoid this area for injection of heparin, particularly in thin patients where inadvertent intramuscular.

Low-molecular-weight heparin in the prevention and treatment of thromboembolic disorders

1998 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 166-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn R Hermes De Santis ◽  
Betsy S Laumeister ◽  
Vidhu Bansal ◽  
Vandana Kataria ◽  
Preeti Loomba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Low Molecular Weight Heparin ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Prevention And Treatment
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