The prevention of hemorrhagic and suppurative complications in the abdominoperineal extirpation of the rectum
Evdokimova, E.V.; Linchenko, I.F.; Smirnov, V.E.; Sanzharova, A.P.
Vestnik Khirurgii Imeni I. I. Grekova 152(3-4): 72-75
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4625 PMID: 7709542 Document Number: 434164
A special two-walled latex balloon on a draining tube was introduced into the perineal wound in the abdomino-perineal extirpation for locally spread tumor in 36 of 68 patients. This tamponing device allowed to make simultaneous hemostasis, irrigation of the wound with antiseptics and its valuable drainage. As a result, postoperative blood loss was greatly reduced (up to 80-100 ml) as well as the amount of suppurations (from 56.3 to 5.6%). The average postoperative stay at the hospital became shortened from 38 to 22 days.