Results
Our study included fifty-three patients. Median age was 65.7 ±14,68
years and 63.3% of the patients were over the age of 65. Number of
female patients was 2 times as many as the number of male patients.
Cases most frequently had an ASA score of 3 (64.3%). The most common
comorbid diseases were hypertension (50.9%) and atherosclerotic heart
disease (49%). The most frequently used anticoagulant was warfarin
(30.1%) which was most often used due to heart diseases (54.7%).
Clinical and demographic features of the patients are outlined in (Table
2)
Average International Normalized Ratio (INR) during admission to the
hospital was 1.93+ 1.18 and the hemoglobin value was 11.2 gr/dl.
Laboratory parameters are outlined in (Table 3)
The average hematoma diameter was 74 mm and the most common stage was
Type 1 (75.6%). Distribution of the localization of the hematoma was
equal in the right and left sides of the abdomen, and the hematoma
displayed bilateral localization in 22.6% of the patients. Diameter,
staging, and localization details of the hematoma are outlined in (Table
4)
90.6% of the patients were followed up conservatively. Average duration
of hospital stay was 15.1 days and mortality developed in 8 patients
during their hospital stay. Follow-up and treatment results are outlined
in (Table 5)