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Published in: World Journal of Surgery 4/2009

01-04-2009 | Invited Commentary

Hemostatic Step-by-Step Procedure to Control Presacral Bleeding After Laparoscopic TME

Author: Conor P. Delaney

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 4/2009

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Excerpt

Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (TME) is a complex procedure being performed with increasing frequency in the surgical community. Indeed, a number of authors have described excellent short-term and oncological outcomes with a laparoscopic approach to rectal cancer. Presacral bleeding is a rare but well-recognized complication after open TME. Various management strategies have been described, many of which have been discussed by the authors of this article [1]. …
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go back to reference D’Ambra L, Berti S, Bonfante P, Bianchi C, Gianquinto D, Falco E (2009) Hemostatic step-by-step procedure to control presacral bleeding during laparoscopic TME. World J Surg. doi:10.1007/s00268-008-9846-8 D’Ambra L, Berti S, Bonfante P, Bianchi C, Gianquinto D, Falco E (2009) Hemostatic step-by-step procedure to control presacral bleeding during laparoscopic TME. World J Surg. doi:10.​1007/​s00268-008-9846-8
Metadata
Title
Hemostatic Step-by-Step Procedure to Control Presacral Bleeding After Laparoscopic TME
Author
Conor P. Delaney
Publication date
01-04-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 4/2009
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-008-9911-3

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