Total hepatic mesh wrap for hemostasis.
To improve hemostasis and avoid the complications of perihepatic packing, a technique of hepatic tamponade using total mesh wrap is reported. The method is geometrically, technically and mechanically feasible and appears to be effective in controlling severe parenchymatous bleeding.
Stevens
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Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville 37920.
Maull
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Enderson
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BL
D000818:Animals; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries*; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013552:Swine; D013630:Tampons, Surgical