Name five ways to stop a bleeding vessel on the face or scalp.

  1. application of pressure DIRECTLY over the bleeding vessel
  2. local infiltration with lido w/ epi 
  3. suture wound closed.  often this will tamponade the bleeder. 
  4. if bleeder is easily visualized and can be clamped, clamp the vessel and tie off the base with suture. 
  5. bleeders that can't be easily clamped can be tamponaded by placement of a figure of eight stich
Figure of 8 stich







Source

Shah, K., Egan, D. and Quaas, J. Essentials of Trauma Surgery.  2010.

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