title: Hepatic resection: haemostatic control by means of compression sutures: a new method.
abstract: Blood loss during partial hepatic resection is a major concern. Controlling haemorrhage by means of non-cutting compression sutures, without the risk of disrupting the liver tissue, was experimentally investigated. Twenty-two beagles underwent a partial resection of the right median liver lobe with this technique. Blood loss was negligible and no complications occurred during surgery or follow-up. There were no deaths. The method of using compression sutures is a simple, quick and efficient technique to prevent blood loss during and after partial hepatic resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Groningen University Hospital, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cromheecke
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Wijffels
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Meijer
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Hoekstra
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004285:Dogs; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D008099:Liver / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation