Hemoperitoneum in a Cirrhotic Patient Due to Rupture of Retroperitoneal Varix : Table 1

]>Hemoperitoneum in a Cirrhotic Patient Due to Rupture of Retroperitoneal Varix : Table 1

Table 1: Summary of Presentation, Management and Results of all 35 cases.


Patients n: 35 (%)

Signs and symptoms

Hypotension or shock	24 (68.6%)
Abdominal pain	23 (65.7%)
Abdominal distention	15 (42.8%)

Diagnosis

Paracentesis	22 (62.8%)
Arteriography	6 (17.1%)

Source of bleeding*

Umbilical veins	7 (20%)
Retzius veins	6 (17.1%)
Retroperitoneal varices	5 (14.3%)
Other intraperitoneal sources	19 (54.2%)

Treatment ^#

Variceal or vein ligation	27 (77.1%)
Clinical management	6 (17.1%)
Portocaval shunt	3 (8.6%)
Arteriography (embolization)	1 (2.8%)

Outcome

Death	23 (65,7%)
Survival	12 (34,3%)

patients had more than one source of bleeding.
^#Some patients were submitted to more than one treatment.