Journal of Blood Disorders & Transfusion

Neeral L Shah

Publications

• Case Report
  A Complication of Paracentesis Due to Hyperfibrinolysis: Hemoperitoneum
  Author(s): Elliot Smith, Stephen H Caldwell and Neeral L Shah Elliot Smith, Stephen H Caldwell and Neeral L Shah
  
  Paracentesis is a commonly performed procedure associated with minimal risk of complication. We report a case of a cirrhotic patient who developed hemoperitoneum after paracentesis. This adverse outcome was attributed to a state of hypefibrinolysis. We describe a patient with end stage liver disease and ascites who developed a severe bleeding complication from a large volume paracentesis. Five days after the paracentesis, the patient developed a large abdominal wall hematoma. The patient was treated with a course of systemic epsilonaminocaproic acid and the bleeding resolved. Hyperfibrinolysis is the phenomenon of excessive clot breakdown and has been noted to increase the risk of procedural complications. The diagnosis of hyperfibrinolysis is clinically determined and therefore is often overlooked. This case demonstrates the need for increased recognition of this entity to ensure rap.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9864.S3-005

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