Technical Notes
A new endoscopic technique to evacuate organised blood clots from the bladder
Authors:
M. Wijewardena,
National Hospital of Sri Lanka, LK
About M.
A. M. Abeygunasekera
Colombo South Teaching Hospital, LK
About A. M.
Abstract
Massive haematuria with clot retention is a surgical emergency. The established techniques to remove such bladder clots are bladder irrigation with a three way catheter, use of a bladder syringe to suck out clots and use of a resectoscope and loops. Delayed organised clots in large amounts are difficult to be removed using these methods. We describe a new technique where a nasogastric tube is inserted via the resectoscope sheath and connected to an ordinary suction apparatus that could be used for successful removal of organised blood clots in the bladder.
How to Cite:
Wijewardena, M. and Abeygunasekera, A.M., 2016. A new endoscopic technique to evacuate organised blood clots from the bladder. Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery, 34(2), pp.26–27. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljs.v34i2.8265
Published on
29 Aug 2016.
Peer Reviewed
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