Hemostatic Matrix (FloSeal) as Treatment for Urethral Crush Injury After Failure of Traditional Hemostatic Technique.

Park, Barrett R; Kuehl, Damon R · Ann Emerg Med · 2016

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report a case of traumatic arterial hemorrhage from the posterior urethral artery, refractory to traditional hemostatic technique, and successfully managed with intraurethral thrombin hemostatic matrix (FloSeal [Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, Illinois, US]). We believe that this demonstrates a safe, effective therapy for urethral hemorrhage that may be accomplished by Emergency Physicians and may preclude the need for more invasive hemorrhage control strategies.

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