Retroperitoneal bleeding
Other namesRetroperitoneal hematoma, retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Transverse section, showing the relations of the capsule of the kidney. (Peritoneum is labeled at center right. Retroperitoneal space is behind peritoneum.)
SpecialtyGeneral surgery

Retroperitoneal bleeding is an accumulation of blood in the retroperitoneal space. Signs and symptoms may include abdominal or upper leg pain, hematuria, and shock. It can be caused by major trauma or by non-traumatic mechanisms.

Signs and symptoms

Signs and symptoms may include:

Causes

Retroperitoneal bleeds are most often caused by major trauma, such as from a traffic collisions or a fall.[3] Less common non-traumatic causes including:

Retroperitoneal bleeds may also be iatrogenic, caused accidentally during medical procedures. Such procedures include cannulating the femoral artery for cardiac catheterization or for interventional radiology,[3][5] and the administration of a psoas compartment nerve block.[5]

Diagnosis

Neurology

As well as initial symptoms, the accumulation of blood in the retroperitoneal space also compresses the femoral nerve. This may lead to weakness in extending the knee (with reduced patellar reflex) and weakness in flexing the hip.[8]

Radiology

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan may be used to identify the collection of blood, although this is often not performed if bleeding is a medical emergency.[3]

Management

The management will depend on the location of the bleeding, the stability of the patient and the cause. Thus, the patient needs to be closely monitored and the etiology investigated. The initial management must include adequate fluid resuscitation. Treatment options for a retroperitoneal bleed may range from angiographic embolization to surgery in severe cases. [9]

References

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  5. ^ a b c d Weller, Robert S. (2007-01-01), Atlee, John L. (ed.), "Chapter 64 - Psoas Compartment Block: Potential Complications", Complications in Anesthesia (Second Edition), Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, pp. 257–260, ISBN 978-1-4160-2215-2, retrieved 2021-01-05
  6. ^ Anastasiou, Ioannis; Katafigiotis, Ioannis; Pournaras, Christos; Fragkiadis, Evangelos; Leotsakos, Ioannis; Mitropoulos, Dionysios; Constantinides, Constantinos A. (2013). "A Cough Deteriorating Gross Hematuria: A Clinical Sign of a Forthcoming Life-Threatening Rupture of an Intraparenchymal Aneurysm of Renal Artery (Wunderlich's Syndrome)". Case Reports in Vascular Medicine. 2013: 1–3. doi:10.1155/2013/452317. PMC 3705747. PMID 23864981.
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  8. ^ Preston, David C.; Shapiro, Barbara E. (2013-01-01), Preston, David C.; Shapiro, Barbara E. (eds.), "32 - Lumbosacral Plexopathy", Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders (Third Edition), London: W.B. Saunders, pp. 501–517, doi:10.1016/b978-1-4557-2672-1.00032-5, ISBN 978-1-4557-2672-1, retrieved 2021-01-05
  9. ^ Dorosh, J.; Lin, J. C. (2022). "Retroperitoneal Bleeding". StatPearls. PMID 33085330.

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