Haemostasis in traumatic injury to the portal vein.
A case of penetrating thoraco-abdominal injury involving portal vein in the free margin of lesser omentum is reported; light traction on a tape sling or a tape tourniquet around the hepato-duodenal ligament applied just above the level of duodenum is an effective method of achieving haemostasis and space necessary for repair of portal venous injury at this site.
D000328:Adult; D004386:Duodenum; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments; D008099:Liver; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000293:injuries*; D014111:Tourniquets