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Control of Persistent Inferior Vena Caval Bleeding

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre Civil Hospital Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

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A technique to control inferior vena caval bleeding by clockwise rotation of the inferior vena cava after skeletization, is described. This gave excellent hemostatic control and the inferior vena cava was stitched in this position. On follow-up, there was no evidence of compromised inferior vena caval drainage.