The use of thumbtacks to stop massive presacral hemorrhage.
Massive bleeding from the sacral basivertebral vein is uncommon and can be fatal because conventional methods to control the bleeding are often futile. Occlusion of the bleeding site with a titanium thumbtack is easy and effective.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D012447:Sacrum / Q000098:blood supply