VASCULAR SURGERY
(15 July 16h00 : Senior Vascular Surgeon)
A large retroperitoneal haematoma was found and explored.
Blood loss was about 1.5 litres. The aorta was cross clamped
for ten minutes. No aortic pathology was found. Large caseous
retroperitoneal lymph nodes were noted and biopsied. Diffuse
bleeding was found, with no focal source. A 7 by 8 cm caseating
mass was noted in the right iliac region. Two units of packed
cells were transfused, as well as two units of fresh frozen
plasma. One litre of colloid and 1.5 litres of crystalloid
were transfused.