Yousuf A Lakdawala, Sabeen Masood, Sarah Jawed, Heebah Younus.
Common methods to arrest haemorrhage after tooth extraction in Dental out patient department.
Pak J Surg Jan ;36(3):260-3.

Objectives: Sometimes tooth extraction may lead to post-operative haemorrhage. We did this research in order to find out various methods to control post-operative haemorrhage aft er tooth extraction. Study design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration: This survey was conducted in the Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi. The survey was started on 10th February 2019 and was completed on 20th March 2019. Material and Methods: A total of 101 practitioners from Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine have participated in the study. A sample of 101 patients was selected by random sampling technique. A questionnaire was used to evaluate the methods used to control post-operative hemorrhage Results: According to the results out of 101-practitioner`s majority were females (77.6% females and 22.4% males). According to the study the first choice preferred by practitioners to control post-operative bleeding is by placing a gauze pack (54.5%). Other methods used include cautery, suture and ice bag. Conclusions: The findings of this study concluded that management of post-operative hemorrhage is important as it can lead to serious complications.

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