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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2019

Subcapsular liver hematoma after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, a rare complication.

Gabriel A Molina, Miguel A Moyon, Fernando X Moyon, Jorge F Tufiño, Lenin J Guzmán, R Alejandro Mecias, Jaime M Cevallos, D Santiago Serrano

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gabriel A MolinaPGY4 Resident General Surgery, P.U.C.E., Quito, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0003-0001-9070
Miguel A MoyonDepartment of General Surgery Hospital San Francisco, IESS Quito, Ecuador.
Fernando X MoyonDepartment of General Surgery Hospital San Francisco, IESS Quito, Ecuador.
Jorge F TufiñoDepartment of General Surgery Hospital San Francisco, IESS Quito, Ecuador.
Lenin J GuzmánDepartment of General Surgery Hospital San Francisco, IESS Quito, Ecuador.
R Alejandro MeciasDepartment of General Surgery Hospital San Francisco, IESS Quito, Ecuador.
Jaime M CevallosDepartment of General Surgery Hospital San Francisco, IESS Quito, Ecuador.
D Santiago SerranoPGY3 Resident General Surgery, P.U.C.E., Quito, Ecuador.
Universidad San Francisco de Quito · EC

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESLW) is a common and relatively safe procedure, with a high success rate and low adverse effects. Complications of this procedure are usually limited to the kidneys and almost always resolve spontaneously. However, on rare occasions, a frightening complication, as a hematoma of a parenchymatous organ, such as the liver can appear. Abdominal pain is usually the only manifestation when a liver hematoma develops, and should always be investigated, as this dreaded complication can put the patient's life at risk. Conservative treatment is usually the treatment of choice, nevertheless, on severe cases that do not respond to conservative measures, surgery or embolization is necessary. We report the case of a 38-year-old male who underwent ESWL, 12 h after the procedure he presented to the emergency room with severe abdominal pain, after complementary exams a liver hematoma was detected. Following conservative management, the patient fully recovered.

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