An effective intra-operative method to control bleeding from vessels medial to the temporomandibular joint.

The control of hemorrhage from the medial aspect of the TMJ can be troublesome and time-cosuming during ankylosis surgery. There could be a number of vessels which could lead to this inadvertent though sometimes unavoidable complication. We have found that simple compression against bone can be useful in controlling hemorrhage from this difficult to approach site. This short paper describes the technique which we follow in our unit for such situations.