Life Threatening Retroperitoneal Haemorrhage in COVID-19 Patient -Surgical Treatment: A Case Report

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Published: Nov 30, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.19.6.50
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Retroperitoneal hemorrhage, Covid-19, Exploratory laparotomy, Case report

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Shahmini Ganesh
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Mohamad Aizat Taib
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Hospital Taiping, Jalan Taming Sari, 34000 Taiping, Perak, Malaysia

Abstract

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that emerged in late 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions of people worldwide, causing severe respiratory distress, multi-organ failure, and death. Nevertheless, there are records of unusual presentations of COVID-19, which includes hemor- rhagic complications. Retroperitoneal hemorrhage (RPH) is a rare but life-threatening complication that can occur in COVID-19 patients. In this paper, we present a case of a life-threatening spontaneous retroperitoneal haemorrhage who has successfully undergone an exploratory laparotomy and made a full recovery. We would like to highlight the importance of close monitoring and prompt recognition in patients with increased risk of bleeding.

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Ganesh, S., & Taib, M. A. (2023). Life Threatening Retroperitoneal Haemorrhage in COVID-19 Patient -Surgical Treatment: A Case Report. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 19(6), 371–373. https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.19.6.50
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Vol. 19 No. 6 (2023)
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