The venous pressures were elevated and there was a fair amount of back-bleeding from the vein, so a 3-0 Monocryl figure-of-eight stitch was placed around the tissue surrounding the vein for hemostasis. 
The venous pressures were elevated and there was a fair amount of back - bleeding from the vein , so a 3 - 0 Monocryl figure - of - eight stitch was placed around the tissue surrounding the vein for hemostasis .