Validating the Use of Rectus Muscle Fragment Welding to Control Presacral Bleeding During Rectal Mobilization
The incidence of presacral bleeding during rectal mobilization is low, but such bleeding may be massive and even fatal. Haemostasis can be difficult to achieve using conventional methods because of the complex interlacing of the venous network at the sacral periosteum. Historically, pelvic packing a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2004-01-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409602384 |