Difficult hemostasis during rectal resection

J.-J. Tuech (1) , L. Schwarz (1) , R. Chati (1) , V. Bridoux (1, 2, 3, 4)

1 Service de Chirurgie Digestive [CHU Rouen]
2 ADEN - Nutrition, inflammation et dysfonctionnement de l'axe intestin-cerveau
3 IRIB - Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine
4 UNIROUEN UFR Santé - UNIROUEN - UFR Santé

Presacral hemorrhage may arise during proctectomy with total mesorectal resection; it is an infrequent complication but can be very difficult to manage. We illustrate here a staged sequential approach for management of presacral hemorrhage.

Mots clés: Proctectomy; Hemostasis; Bleeding; Surgical technique; Thumbtack; Tacker

Domaines: Chirurgie

J.-J. Tuech, L. Schwarz, R. Chati, V. Bridoux. Difficult hemostasis during rectal resection. Journal of Visceral Surgery, 2015, 152 (1), pp.57-60. ⟨10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2015.01.005⟩. ⟨hal-02372821⟩