Massive arterial bleeding from a single rectal vessel.
We report a case of massive rectal haemorrhage arising from a single ectatic arterial vessel above the haemorrhoidal cushion in normal rectal mucosa. Use of an anal retractor enable identification of the bleeding vessel and avoided a major laparatomy.
Harrison
J D
JD
Department of Surgery, North Staffordshire Hospital, Stoke on Treat, UK.
Calatayud
A
A
Thava
V R
VR
Kirby
R M
RM
D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000098:blood supply*