An absorbable purse-string suture around the prostatic capsule. A method to control the bleeding during transvesical prostatectomy.
8 patients with profuse bleeding from within the prostatic cavity during transvesical prostatectomy were treated with an absorbable purse-string suture around the prostatic capsule. The method, which is described, has been shown to be effective in control of operative and postoperative bleeding.
D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods; D013536:Suture Techniques