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Ligation of perforator veins in the lower extremity for the treatment of venous ulceration can be performed using a minimally invasive technique with endoscopic instruments. Several studies have documented that the endoscopic technique has a lower wound-related complication rate compared to open perforator vein ligation. We report the complication of postoperative subfascial hemorrhage requiring reexploration after subfascial endoscopic perforator vein ligation and describe a minimally invasive method for its control using balloon tamponade.
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Received: 15 January 1997/Accepted: 7 May 1997
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Kulbaski, M., Salam, A., Castor, S. et al. Subfascial hemorrhage after endoscopic perforator vein ligation . Surg Endosc 12, 990–991 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649900762
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649900762