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The article presents a procedure of collecting blood from the peritoneal cavity when operating on a ruptured ectopic pregnancy or close injuries of the liver or spleen in Kenya. The method described by the authors involve inserting a large bore chest drain on the affected side. Blood collected out of employing this method is stored in a sterile glass container through a funnel covered by layers of gauze. However, this method has also complications including infection and coagulopathy.