title: A method for controlling bleeding from abdominal wall puncture site after laparoscopic surgery.
abstract: Bleeding from puncture sites can complicate laparoscopic procedures. Although it is usually self-limited, bleeding can persist into the postoperative course or obscure the field during the operative procedure. The following article describes a simple method for controlling this type of bleeding. To date, it has been used successfully on two separate occasions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Education, Memorial Medical Center, Inc., Savannah, Georgia 31403-3089.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Boswell
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Odom
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rudolph
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Boyd
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D002404:Catheterization; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans