A simple technique for vascular control during hepatectomy: the half-Pringle.
BACKGROUND
Hemorrhage during hepatectomy remains the major cause of morbidity and mortality associated with this surgery. Traditionally, a Pringle technique is employed to reduce vascular inflow during parenchymal transection.


METHODS
This paper describes a simple method to achieve unilateral vascular control during hepatic surgery. The technique has been used in the most recent 10 hepatectomies performed in this unit.


RESULTS
During the hepatectomies, the pattern of vascular inflow was documented with a series of color Doppler images. These images illustrated the effectiveness of the maneuver.
Horgan
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Department of Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Alexandra Parade, G32 2ER, Scotland, Glasgow, UK. ph9n@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
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D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color