title: An aortic cinch to quell suture line bleeding.
abstract: Bleeding from an aortic suture line or cannula site may be difficult to control, especially in the patient with a fragile or dilated aorta. This method of wrapping a vascular graft around the aorta to relieve tension on the suture line and control bleeding is simple and effective, and it facilitates obtaining the proper tension of the wrapped graft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, North Shore Medical Center, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, USA. tvandersalm@partners.org
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Vander Salm
authors.forename: Ann J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Toran
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013537:Sutures