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Bleeding During LEEP Procedure

Would putting 3 super tampons in a patient at one time be a proper way to stop bleeding during a LEEP procedure?
posted on Thu, 18 Mar 2010
Twitter Sat, 10 Apr 2010 Answered on
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Of course as in any kind of surgical procedure the pressure application arrest the bleeding to a great extent temporarily unless the cause of  bleeding is not checked by ligatures or by any other means.
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Hi.. Yes, pressure application with tampoons is one of the means of arresting bleeding during any surgical procedures...
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Bleeding During LEEP Procedure

Of course as in any kind of surgical procedure the pressure application arrest the bleeding to a great extent temporarily unless the cause of bleeding is not checked by ligatures or by any other means.