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Royal Pains Question from Writer--Sharp-force trauma abdominal bleed...?
For any doctor who happened to see last night's episode of Royal Pains, in which Hank attempted to stop a character from bleeding to death from an abdominal stab wound by clamping off the hepatic artery, applying direct pressure, and sprinkling in some coagulant powder--
How accurate was that, and how much of it was Hollywood? I would like to use some of it in a story I'm working on.
Lara--Thank you!
1 Answer
- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
I love Royal Pains and haven't missed one episode since it first aired. The facts of the procedure would have worked in a hospital or EMS situation the idea that, that would have worked is not likely. It would have took several more people than it did.
Source(s): Athletic Trainer/Med Student
