The gravity suit: a useful device in complicated urologic hemorrhage.
External counterpressure with a gravity suit was used to control intractable postoperative bleeding in 4 urologic patients. Two patients had coagulation defects, and 2 had been unsuccessfully reexplored prior to application of the G-suit. The bleeding was controlled with preservation and restoration of vital signs in each case. In 3 cases external counterpressure may have been lifesaving.
D000368:Aged; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005676:Gravity Suits; D006417:Hematuria / Q000628:therapy*; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011468:Prostatectomy