A Rare Complication of Hemorrhagic Shock Following a Paracentesis: Case Report

Division

Far West

Hospital

MountainView Hospital

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

5-19-2022

Keywords

paracentesis, abdominal ascites, hemorrhagic shock

Disciplines

Internal Medicine | Surgical Procedures, Operative

Abstract

Paracentesis is a safe standard procedure to relieve abdominal ascites. Hemorrhagic complications following paracentesis include abdominal wall hematoma, hemoperitoneum, and pseudoaneurysm. Hemorrhagic shock following a paracentesis is a life threating complication that requires close monitoring and prompt treatment. Herein, we present a rare case report of a 67-year old male with a decompensated liver disease that developed a hemorrhagic shock due to the development of hemoperitoenum following a paracentesis.

Publisher or Conference

World Journal of Advance Healthcare Research

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