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Thoracic packing for postoperative hemorrhage
J D Urschel1, D J Bertsch, H Takita
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263-0001, USA.
The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
|February 14, 1998
Abstract:
Major hemorrhage after pulmonary resection is infrequent. It is usually due to an unsecured vessel, and immediate reoperation to control hemorrhage is indicated. Diffuse bleeding from raw chest wall surfaces can complicate pleurectomy. Control of bleeding from this cause is difficult, and standard techniques may fail. Thoracic packing is occasionally needed. The authors describe a technique for thoracic packing. This technique permits removal of thoracic packing at the bedside, and simplifies subsequent management of an empyema, should one develop.