Efficacy of rectus muscle fragment welding in the control of presacral venous bleeding

Background The incidence of presacral venous bleeding during rectal resection is low, but this complication can be severe and even lethal. Occasionally, the traditional methods – such as pelvic gauze packing and the use of metallic thumbtacks – are not effective. When combined with their complicatio...

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