‘Snowman’ breast implant – an aid to pelvic haemostasis and adjuvant radiotherapy in pelvic surgery

Development and Clinical Implementation of a Hemostatic Balloon Device for Rectal Cancer Surgery

“…In previous studies the use of an isolated bowel, 16 breast implant, 18,19 tissue expander, 20 and saline bag 21 have been described to provide enough pressure to tamponade the bleeding. However, these devices must be removed through the perineal wound and are therefore only suitable for abdomino-perineal procedures.…”