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To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.08.065 Byline: Maciej L. Dryjski (a)(b), Roman A. Litwinski (a)(b), Constantine P. Karakousis (a)(b) Keywords: Retroperitoneal venous hemorrhage; Surgicel packing Abstract: Hemorrhage from large retroperitoneal veins is usually controlled by suturing the venous tear. Infrequently, the extent and location of the tear and amount of hemorrhage preclude successful suturing. Author Affiliation: (a) Department of Surgery, Kaleida Health, Millard Fillmore Hospital, 3 Gates Circle, Buffalo, NY 14209, USA (b) Department of Surgery, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA Article History: Received 15 March 2004; Revised 24 August 2004