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Laparoscopic photograph showing heavy postoperative bleeding.
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Urgent laparoscopy was performed to establish the state of affairs, during which a large pool of blood was observed in the pelvis (Figure 1).
The operation field after laparoscopic irrigation/suction. Note the absence of specific bleeding points.
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No specific points of bleeding were observed (Figure 2) and all the pedicles were redone using a combination of laparoscopic suturing and bipolar coagulation diathermy.