International Scientific Surgical Association

The First International Scientific Teleconference

"new technologies in medicine - 2004"

V.Knyazhev

A simple technique for reducing subcutaneous hemorrhage

after stripping of the great saphenous vein

Clinic of Vascular Surgery, MBAL � St. Anna�, MY-Varna, Bulgaria

Objectives

The most of the applied methods as a prophilaxy of hematoms in the area of thigh, after stripping of v. saphena magna /VSM/ are not effective in cases of varicose veins.

Material and Methods

On 154 patients in process of radical varicous phlebectomy, we applied a simple method, representing air-baloon compression along the extracted VSM.

For the purpose , a thin rubber baloon with lenth -30 cm was used, stuffed wuth air under pressure 20-30 mm Hg and was put on thigh area exactly as per the VSM projection and was pressed by elastic bandage.

Results

This method allows optimum and atraumatic bandage along the woonded channel. The pressure in the baloon is adjustible. There was not a single case with post-operative haematoms observed.

Key Words:  simple technique for reducing subcutaneous haemorrhage

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E-mail: knyaz@mail.bg

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