1 Department of General Surgery, “V. Bonomo” Bari Policlinico-Italy, University of Bari “A. Moro”, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Unit of Academic General Surgery “V. Bonomo”, Bari, Italy
2 Doctor in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology, University “Aldo Moro” of Bari, Italy; Bari English Medical Curriculum Student, University “Aldo Moro” of Bari, Italy
3 Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, “SS. Annunziata Hospital” Taranto-Italy
4 Department of General Surgery, “San Pio” Hospital Castellaneta Taranto, Italy
5 Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care “Annunziata Hospital” Cosenza, Italy
6 Department of General Surgery, Hospital Valle d’Itria, Martina Franca (Taranto) Italy
7 Chief of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State Hospital - ISS – San Marino Republic, RSM
8 Department of Anesthesiology and intensive care, State Hospital - ISS – San Marino Republic, RSM
9 Department of General Surgery, State Hospital - ISS – San Marino Republic, RSM
Abstract
AIM: This study aims to challenge the current know-how in patients with spontaneous rupture of a liver hematoma, to differentiate amongst patients requiring such specific surgical therapy and avoiding mistakes during surgical operations, in order to terminate pregnancy with beneficial effects on the mother and fetus. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a emergency scenario we admitted a 37-year-old woman at 35+4 weeks of gestation for emergency cesarean section after the onset of right hypochondrium pain. A diagnosis of hemoperitoneum and severe pre- eclampsia with liver and splenic bleeding was done and managed with packing of hepatic and splenic hematomas and according to her haemo-dynamic clinical conditions, done in different time. RESULTS: A diagnosis of hemoperitoneum and severe pre-eclampsia with liver and splenic bleeding was done and managed it with 3 xypho-pubic-laparatomy in different time with haemostatic packing. DISCUSSION: In this case report, the patient underwent an emergency caesarean section and was managed with packing of hepatic and splenic hematomas and according to her haemodynamic clinical conditions was operated in different time. The choice of laparotomy and hepatic packing has proved to be a viable option in patients with unstable vital signs and is feasible even in limited resource settings. CONCLUSION: Short interval between diagnosis and management may enhance the feto-maternal survival rate and prevent further morbidity or mortality. The choice of laparotomy and hepatic packing has proved to be a viable option in patients with unstable vital signs and is feasible even in limited resource settings.
Keywords
- HELLP syndrome
- Liver hematoma rupture
- Packing
