title: Thin steel plate with thumbtack fixation in the treatment of massive presacral venous plexus hemorrhage.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Massive presacral venous plexus hemorrhage during radical resection of rectal carcinoma is rare, but when it occurs, bleeding can be uncontrollable, leading to death in some cases. Medical adhesive gauze sticking and packing and thumbtack compressive fixation are often used for hemostasis, but these methods are not effective in cases of uncontrollable massive hemorrhage. Therefore, identifying a practical, accurate, and reliable method of hemostasis in these cases is essential.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between January 2004 and December 2009, we treated 3 patients with massive presacral venous plexus hemorrhage during resection of rectal carcinoma by placing small, trimmed thin steel plates at the bleeding sites. The plates were fixed with a saddle-type application of thumbtacks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Bleeding was successfully controlled in all 3 patients, and intestinal anastomosis was carried out after hemostasis. No complications were observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Application of a small, thin steel plate to the bleeding site with thumbtack fixation is a simple and effective method of hemostasis in patients with massive presacral venous plexus hemorrhage during resection of rectal carcinoma.
authors: Department of General Surgery, Jin Tan People's Hospital, Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Jintan, Jiangsu 213200, China. ylp10180@163.com
authors: Li-Ping
authors: LP
authors: Yu
authors: Guo-Fang
authors: GF
authors: Dai
authors: Jian-Chun
authors: JC
authors: Duan
authors: Yong-Bo
authors: YB
authors: Xu
authors: Wei-Jun
authors: WJ
authors: Chen
authors: Lin-Qiu
authors: LQ
authors: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012447:Sacrum; D013523:Surgical Equipment