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Area of Science:

Dermatologic Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Surgical Hemostasis

Background:

Nevus sebaceous excision in pediatric patients is a common dermatologic procedure.
Unexpected intraoperative bleeding can complicate surgical outcomes.
Standard hemostatic techniques may be insufficient for severe pediatric surgical bleeding.

Observation:

A 12-year-old girl undergoing nevus sebaceous excision experienced severe, uncontrollable bleeding.
Multiple conventional hemostatic methods, including epinephrine-containing anesthetic, direct pressure, and electrocautery, were ineffective.
Bleeding was ultimately controlled using a suction-electrocautery unit typically employed in otolaryngology.

Findings:

The case highlights the potential for severe bleeding during routine pediatric scalp surgery.
Standard hemostatic interventions may not always achieve control in challenging pediatric surgical cases.
An otolaryngology-specific suction-electrocautery device provided effective hemostasis in this pediatric surgical scenario.

Implications:

This case underscores the need for awareness of diverse hemostatic techniques in pediatric surgery.
Clinicians should consider less common or specialized tools for managing refractory intraoperative bleeding in children.
Further investigation into the efficacy and safety of otolaryngology tools for dermatologic surgery hemostasis is warranted.