Giant sacrococcygeal teratoma: a method of simple intraoperative control of hemorrhage.
A method of emergency hemostasis and continuous intraoperative control of hemorrhage in giant sacrococcygeal teratoma, using an aortic snare, is described. A baby weighing 1,700 g with a 1,300-g sacrococcygeal teratoma was successfully operated using this technique.
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Helsinki University Central Hospital, Children's Hospital, Finland.
D005260:Female; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*