Early experience with combined use of two plant-based hemostatic agents.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.08.067.
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Abstract
Bleeding from anastomoses, which is more effectively controlled with topical hemostatic agents than with sutures, has been one of the major problems in cardiovascular surgery. We describe a novel hemostatic technique using microporous polysaccharide hemosphere (Arista; Medafor Inc, Minneapolis, MN) in conjunction with a patch of oxidized regenerated cellulose (Nu-Knit; Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson, Somerville, NJ). Both of them are plant-based products and eliminate the risk of animal-borne or human-borne contaminants and have bactericidal advantages.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
- Blood Loss, Surgical
- Cellulose, Oxidized
- Hemostatics
- Polysaccharides