WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2000: Re: Hemoperitoneum after hysterectomy

Re: Hemoperitoneum after hysterectomy

From: Nancy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 15:10:03 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 30 Jul 2000, Sheila wrote: >Hi Shelia,l am going to e-mail you right now with my story it started out as you said but is rather long..hope it is ok...Nancy
>I had a LAVH last Tuesday which went well except for internal bleeding
>after it was over. The doc told me it was a very rare complication and
>I believe it was called peritoneal hemoperitoneum (blood filling in the
>cavity in your abodmen from a slow blood leak). I've searched for any
>information on this that I can find, but there doesn't seem to be
>anything out there.
>
>My blood count was down to 6 when a transfusion was ordered and my
>counts did go up to 9.5 when I was released from the hospital on
>Saturday so they believed the bleeding had stopped and clotted. I have
>a huge purple bruise on my back and side from it. My main concern is
>about it starting up again or about having to go back to surgery to have
>it found.
>
>Is there anyplace where I can find more information on this concerning
>the dangers, or is anyone here familiar with what I'm talking about?
>I've asked my doc but things still aren't clear...quite honestly I'm
>scared of what could happen with it and I need more information.
>
>Thank you,
>Sheila

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