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Cyanoacrylate Adhesive in Management of Severe Presacral Bleeding

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Abstract

Effective hemostasis is critical in severe presacral hemorrhage because the bleeding may be fatal. We report our successful use of combined hemostatic sponge and cyanoacrylate glue in three patients with life-threatening presacral hemorrhage after abdominoperineal resection of the rectum for carcinoma.

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    1. Julian E. Losanoff M.D.
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    2. Bruce W. Richman M.A.
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    Losanoff, J.E., Richman, B.W. & Jones, J.W. Cyanoacrylate Adhesive in Management of Severe Presacral Bleeding. Dis Colon Rectum 45, 1118–1119 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-004-6372-0

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