Rectus Sheath Hematoma- A Potentially Life Threatening Complication Following Caesarean Delivery
Sonal Dube1*, Meenakshi Dube2 and Saumitra Dube3
1 Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Pt.JNM Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
2 Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Shri Ram Hospital, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
3 Department of Surgery, SRM Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Citation: Dube S, Dube M, Dube S (2021) Rectus Sheath Hematoma- A Potentially Life Threatening Complication Following Caesarean Delivery. SciTech Women-Internal Medicine 2021.
Received: February 24, 2021 Accepted: February 25, 2021 Published: February 25, 2021
Abstract
Rectus sheath hematoma (RSH) is a rare but potentially life threatening complication of caesarean delivery. The non specific nature of entity, lower incidence of disorder and acute presentation may posses’ difficulty in timely recognizing this. Our patient presented as acute abdominal pain 38 hours post caesarean section. This is an attempt to increase the awareness of this rare but potentially grave condition, as timely diagnosis & fast intervention saved our patient.
Keywords: Rectus sheath hematoma, Carnett’s sign, Turner’s sign
