Case Report of a Massive Thigh Hematoma after Adductor Canal Block in a Morbidly Obese Woman Anticoagulated with Apixaban
Joint Authors
Koniuch, Katherine L.
Harris, Bradley
Buys, Michael J.
Meier, Adam W.
Source
Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hematoma formation after peripheral nerve block placement is a rare event.
We report a case of a morbidly obese patient who was anticoagulated with apixaban and developed a massive thigh hematoma after an ultrasound-guided adductor canal block.
Despite continuous visualization of the block needle, an unrecognized vascular injury occurred leading to a 14-cm hematoma in the anterolateral thigh.
Morbid obesity warrants additional risk consideration when placing nerve blocks in an anticoagulated patient.
In addition, early recognition and expert consultation are both important in the management of block-related hematomas.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Koniuch, Katherine L.& Harris, Bradley& Buys, Michael J.& Meier, Adam W.. 2018. Case Report of a Massive Thigh Hematoma after Adductor Canal Block in a Morbidly Obese Woman Anticoagulated with Apixaban. Case Reports in Anesthesiology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Koniuch, Katherine L.…[et al.]. Case Report of a Massive Thigh Hematoma after Adductor Canal Block in a Morbidly Obese Woman Anticoagulated with Apixaban. Case Reports in Anesthesiology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Koniuch, Katherine L.& Harris, Bradley& Buys, Michael J.& Meier, Adam W.. Case Report of a Massive Thigh Hematoma after Adductor Canal Block in a Morbidly Obese Woman Anticoagulated with Apixaban. Case Reports in Anesthesiology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137080
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1137080