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Urinary catheter tamponade to control intra-operative bleeding from the superior gluteal artery

A CASE REPORT



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Abstract

Bleeding is a major complication of revision total hip replacement. We report a case where the inflated balloon of a urinary catheter was used to temporarily control intrapelvic bleeding from the superior gluteal artery, while definitive measures for endovascular embolisation were made.


Correspondence should be sent to Mr J. M. Wilkinson; e-mail: wilkomark@aol.com

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