Scrotal and abdominal skin necrosis complicating intravenous vasopressin therapy for bleeding esophageal varices

Howard K. Gogel; Ronald W. Sherman; Larry E. Becker

doi:10.1007/BF01318179

Scrotal and abdominal skin necrosis complicating intravenous vasopressin therapy for bleeding esophageal varices

Howard K. Gogel, Ronald W. Sherman, Larry E. Becker

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Two patients with severe liver disease developed scrotal necrosis after intravenous vasopressin infusion for bleeding esophageal varices. One of these patients also developed anterior abdominal wall skin necrosis. Although ischemic complications secondary to vasopressin are probably not totally avoidable, attention to hypovolemia, concomitantly administered pressor drugs, patient position, and points of local pressure may decrease the likelihood of these previously unreported complications.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	460-464
Number of pages	5
Journal	Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Volume	30
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01318179
State	Published - May 1 1985
Externally published	Yes

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