TY - JOUR AB - The present study aimed to explore the clinical characteristics and management of retroperitoneal hematoma (RPH) after invasive intervention during a 12‑year period in China. A retrospective review of patients with RPH after various invasive interventions was conducted at the China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases. A total of 42 patients with a mean age of 63.1±2.5 years were continuously recruited in the study between January 2007 and September 2018. The incidence, manifestations and management of RPH were analyzed. A total of 20 patients had punctures in the femoral arterial access under the inguinal ligament and 5 patients had punctures above the inguinal ligament. The majority of RPH occurred within 24 h after intervention, while some occurred after postoperative 24 h. Pain was the most common symptom in patients with RPH. All patients who underwent intervention presented a reduction in hemoglobin (HB) concentration. The overall incidence of nosocomial infection was 38.1% and mortality was 7.1%. The findings demonstrated that RPH is a rare complication after invasive intervention of cardiovascular diseases with non‑specific clinical manifestations. The reduction of HB concentration was a vital manifestation for RPH. Most RPH cases could be treated by conservative treatment and blood transfusion. A puncture in the femoral arterial access under the inguinal ligament may result in RPH. AD - Department of Cardiology, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, P.R. China AU - Sui,Yong‑Gang AU - Teng,Si‑Yong AU - Qian,Jie AU - Wu,Yuan AU - Dou,Ke‑Fei AU - Tang,Yi‑Da AU - Qiao,Shu‑Bin AU - Wu,Yong‑Jian DA - 2020/10/01 DO - 10.3892/etm.2020.9040 EP - 2984 IS - 4 JO - Exp Ther Med KW - retroperitoneal hematoma invasive intervention percutaneous coronary intervention clinical characteristics PY - 2020 SN - 1792-0981 1792-1015 SP - 2975 ST - Cross‑sectional study of retroperitoneal hematoma after invasive intervention in a Chinese population: Prevalence, characteristics, management and outcomes T2 - Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine TI - Cross‑sectional study of retroperitoneal hematoma after invasive intervention in a Chinese population: Prevalence, characteristics, management and outcomes UR - https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9040 VL - 20 ER -