Packing of renal fossa: Useful technique for intractable bleeding after open pyelolithotomy surgery

Packing of renal fossa: Useful technique for intractable bleeding after open pyelolithotomy surgery

There is no documented study to indicate the role of prolonged packing of renal fossa (24 to 48 hours) to control bleeding in life threating haemorrhage following open pyelolithotomy without compromise in the renal functions. On the contrary emergency nephrectomy was performed for intractable bleedi...

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Main Authors: Mohinder Kumar Malhotra, Suchitra Malhotra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
Intractable bleeding
open pyelolithotomy
packing
renal fossa
Online Access:http://www.nigerianjsurg.com/article.asp?issn=1117-6806;year=2012;volume=18;issue=1;spage=37;epage=39;aulast=Malhotra

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