Massive Postoperative Bleeding: A Case Report.
- Author:
Young Kyun KIM
1
;
Hyoun Tae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, JaeSeng Dental Hospital, Daejin Medical Center.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Maxillary artery bleeding;
External carotid artery ligation
- MeSH:
Arteries;
Carotid Artery, External;
Electrocoagulation;
Hemorrhage*;
Hemostasis;
Hemostatics;
Ligation;
Maxillary Artery;
Orthognathic Surgery;
Surgery, Oral;
Temporomandibular Joint
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
1999;25(4):368-368
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
While oral and maxillofacial surgery such as orthognathic surgery, TMJ surgery is in progress, there always exists a risk of bleeding from maxillary artery, and this perplexes the surgeon in operation. In case of massive bleeding, it is mostly very difficult or even impossible to take an immediate action in order to stop bleeding. Even when hemostasis is possible by applying such methods as the use of local hemostatics, pressing, electrocoagulation or direct ligation, there is a high risk of secondary bleeding. Therefore, in case there is bleeding from maxillary artery, it is the best to restrain bleeding completely either by the ligation of the artery in bleeding in operation fields or by the ligation of the external carotid artery.
