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- Title
A Chemical Hemostatic Technique for Bleeding from Malignant Wounds.
- Authors
Kakimoto, Masaki; Tokita, Hiromi; Okamura, Takashi; Yoshino, Koji
- Abstract
Background: Breast cancer, skin cancer, and head and neck cancer often develops a hemorrhagic malignant wound. Bleeding from the tumor impairs patients' quality of life and can be life threatening, while surgical or electrical hemostasis is often unsuccessful because of the tumor's friability. Methods: We performed a chemical hemostatic treatment for breast cancer hemorrhage with zinc chloride paste (Mohs' paste), which is usually applied as a fixative in micrographic surgery for cutaneous neoplasms. Five patients with bleeding from breast cancer under various circumstances were treated with this technique in 2008. Results: The method was successful on first application for all five patients, and hemostasis was maintained long term. Conclusions: This simple technique is effective for bleeding from malignant wounds and should be learned by health professionals performing cancer care.
- Subjects
FUNGATING wounds; HEMORRHAGE; BREAST cancer; SKIN cancer; HEAD &; neck cancer; HEMOSTASIS; BREAST cancer patients
- Publication
Journal of Palliative Medicine, 2010, Vol 13, Issue 1, p11
- ISSN
1096-6218
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1089/jpm.2009.0238