A simple technique to control anastomotic suture line bleeding

Omar A Jarral; Reza A Jarral; Muhammad T Khan; Mustafa Zakkar; Prakash P Punjabi

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.10.069

A simple technique to control anastomotic suture line bleeding

Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Sep;90(3):1030-1. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.10.069.

Authors

Omar A Jarral¹, Reza A Jarral, Muhammad T Khan, Mustafa Zakkar, Prakash P Punjabi

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

PMID: 20732549
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.10.069

Abstract

We present a simple and practical method of eliminating anastomotic suture line bleeding that we believe is a safer method than the traditional approach of taking extra stitches around the suture line.

MeSH terms

Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects*
Coronary Artery Bypass*
Hemostatic Techniques*
Humans
Postoperative Hemorrhage / etiology*
Postoperative Hemorrhage / prevention & control*
Sutures*