title: Submucosal adrenaline injection for posthemorrhoidectomy hemorrhage.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A technique found effective in stopping active posthemorrhoidectomy bleeding, outside the operating room, is described.
  
  
  METHODS
  After resuscitation and sedation, a proctoscope was inserted to identify the bleeding point. 1 to 2 ml of 1/10,000 adrenaline was injected submucosally.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This technique was totally successful in 12 of 12 treated patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Submucosal adrenaline injection is a simple and readily accessible technique for managing posthemorrhoidectomy bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Nyam
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Seow-Choen
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D004837:Epinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D004837:Epinephrine