Superior gluteal artery haemorrhage following pelvic fractures controlled by embolisation

Urinary catheter tamponade to control intra-operative bleeding from the superior gluteal artery

“…Should it not be possible to identify the bleeding site, endovascular angiography can be useful to identify the source and control the bleeding by embolisation. 3,4 However, it is essential that the patient is haemodynamically stable before they leave the operating theatre. The method we describe here has not previously been reported, although there are clearly many unpublished examples of the use of pressure to control bleeding.…”