Abstract

Warfarin is a potent anticoagulant agent that responds to the inhibition of vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors and the most dangerous side affect of warfarin is hemorrhage. Unwanted hemorrhagies due to warfarin use may ocur in all body cavities and such conditions can occasionally bring about mortal complications. Patients with intraabdominal, retroperitoneal, intramural, or intraluminal bleeding and bleeding into the rectus muscle may have acute abdomen complaints. Among the treatment options for these patients are operative or non-operative methods. In the light of literature, we aim to present non-operative treatment proceses of two cases with intraabdominal hemorrhage due to warfarin in this study.

Key Words: Warfarin; Intraabdominal Hemorrhage; Non-Operative Treatment.