Pre-emptive triple tributary internal iliac vein ligation reduces catastrophic haemorrhage from sacrectomy during pelvic exenterative surgery

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The risk of significant haemorrhage in pelvic exenterative surgery requiring sacrectomy has been well described. Patients requiring a sacrectomy above S3 are placed in the prone position, posing an increased challenge to gaining control of haemorrhage when it occurs. We describe a technique of pre-emptive control of the internal iliac vein and its three named tributaries to tame the pelvis prior to sacrectomy.

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