title: Hoist the mainsail! The use of standardised colour-coded sloops to aid vascular control in head and neck surgery.
abstract: The authors have adopted a set pattern of colour coded vascular sloops that they use to identify and isolate vital structures in the head and neck. This simple and cost-effective technique aids vascular control and has applications in elective head and neck surgery, as well as in controlling haemorrhage secondary to trauma.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital, Walsgrave, Coventry, UK.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Opie
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Burnham
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamel
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Walton
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control; D006257:Head / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods*