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A method for controlling bleeding from abdominal wall puncture site after laparoscopic surgery
W C Boswell1, J W Odom, R Rudolph
1Department of Surgical Education, Memorial Medical Center, Inc., Savannah, Georgia 31403-3089.
Surgical Laparoscopy & Endoscopy
|February 1, 1993
Abstract:
Bleeding from puncture sites can complicate laparoscopic procedures. Although it is usually self-limited, bleeding can persist into the postoperative course or obscure the field during the operative procedure. The following article describes a simple method for controlling this type of bleeding. To date, it has been used successfully on two separate occasions.