Rectus sheath hematoma may occur secondary to trauma/anticoagulation therapy and may present as an acute surgical abdomen mimicking sepsis. Rectus sheath hematoma should be considered when other ...

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A rectus sheath hematoma can cause abdominal bruising in this location and should be a strong consideration in anyone on blood thinners with a bad cough, although it rarely occurs when only 1 of ...

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A computed tomography scan of the abdomen was performed which showed a left-sided rectus sheath hematoma measuring 7.0 x 9.5 cm, without extension into the peritoneal cavity (Figure 2). A conservative ...

Abdominal reconstruction in the contaminated or potentially-contaminated abdomen is challenging because of the high risk of re-infection and hernia recurrence. Surgical techniques, synthetic ...

Pooled blood from a bleed can also collect into a mass known as a hematoma. The pressure caused by a hematoma can prevent oxygen from reaching nearby brain cells, which can result in death of the ...

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a very common condition in women and negatively affects quality of life. Treatment of SUI should begin with behavioral and clinical measures. Surgical treatment ...

Diastasis recti—or diastasis rectus abdominis, as it is known in medical terms—is a common condition that develops when the two portions of the outermost abdominal (stomach) muscle separate. This ...