Epigastric vessel haemorrhage during anticoagulant therapy

Abstract

715ulceration, however, would seem to make the addition of vagotomy to a gastrojejunal by-pass procedure a rational approach to the surgical management of these cases. SUMMARY A case of symptomatic annular pancreas in an adult male is reported and the literature reviewed.Acknowledgements.-We wish to express our thanks to Mr.

Anticoagulant therapy in patients with spinal cord injury

“…The crucial problem with anticoagulants is that any substance capable of preventing thrombus formation may, incorrectly administered, lead to severe haemorrhagic complica tions (Leman, 1968). It doesn't come as a surprise, therefore, that bleeding of virtually any kind has been reported by Bel (1968), Fearn (1968), Hachen (1968), Oldeqkott (1966) and Smith (1969). In a previous paper read at the annual meeting two years ago-a report which dealt with spontaneous hypoprothrom binaemic states in acutely injured paraplegics-I already analysed some of the pitfalls and hazards of oral anticoagulants.…”