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ArticleInternational journal of surgery case reports2024

Conservative Management of Retroperitoneal Hematoma Expanded to Prerenal Space Due to Episiotomy in a Woman with Vaginal Delivery, a case report.

Mohammad Haddadi, Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh, Maryam Deldar Pesikhani, Fatemeh Asadi, Sima Amini, Marjan Ghaemi

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Article in International journal of surgery case reports, 2024. 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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Mohammad HaddadiVali-E-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Family Health Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sedigheh HantoushzadehVali-E-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Family Health Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam Deldar PesikhaniVali-E-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Family Health Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh AsadiVali-E-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Family Health Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sima AminiVali-E-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Family Health Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Marjan GhaemiVali-E-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Family Health Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: marjan_ghaemi@yahoo.com.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

introductionEpisiotomy is a procedure during vaginal delivery to facilitate a safer delivery. However, it can also have complications including hemorrhage, perineal tears, infections, and vaginal hematoma which should be managed and monitored carefully. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 27-year-old woman with term pregnancy, had a normal vaginal delivery at 39 weeks of gestation, and a large episiotomy was performed due to the estimated neonate weight to prevent shoulder dystocia. She was complicated with a huge pelvic hematoma that was expanded to prerenal space. DISCUSSION: This complication was managed by conservative therapy, including antibiotic therapy, intensive observation of the patient's situation, and follow-up with a CT scan after consulting with a radiologist. The huge hematoma was reduced.

conclusionNoninvasive management and close monitoring for pelvic hematoma due to episiotomy in a low-risk patient are successful; however, consulting with radiologists and experts and a multidisciplinary approach should be considered.

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Case reportEpisiotomyHematomaVaginal delivery

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