Suture ligation technique in hemangioma of the head and neck

Intra-operative bleeding is what most surgeons want to avoid in any surgery. Excessive blood loss and compromise of vital structures are possible morbidities when this happens. This paper presents a method that will minimize intra-operative bleeding during excision of hemangiomas. "Suture ligation technique" is the application of simple interrupted overlapping sutures using silk 2.0 with an atraumatic needle around the hemangiomas prior to the skin incision. Although a number of cases have been done three were documented. It was observed that the technique provides a less bloody and clearer operative fields hence resulting in a faster and less stressful operation with lesser complications. (Author)