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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Nigerian Journal of Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.nigerianjsurg.com/article.asp?issn=1117-6806;year=2012;volume=18;issue=1;spage=37;epage=39;aulast=Malhotra |