Table 1 Fromme-Boezaart scale

0

No bleeding.

1

Slight bleeding: no suctioning of blood required.

2

Slight bleeding: occasional suctioning required; surgical field not threatened.

3

Slight bleeding: frequent suctioning required; bleeding threatened surgical field a few

4

Seconds after suction was removed.

5

Moderate bleeding: frequent suctioning required; bleeding threatened surgical field Directly after suction was removed.

6

Severe bleeding: constant suctioning required, bleeding appeared faster than could be removed by suction, surgical field severely threatened and surgery not possible.