[Experiences with fibrin glue-coated collagen fleece]

Fibrin-adhesive coated collagen fleece (Tachocomb) was used for haemostasis on 57 patients on whom different types of operations had been performed. These had been partial hepatectomies (21 cases), liver transplantations (six), and partial pancreatectomies (nine). Haemostatic effect on diffuse oozing haemorrhage was satisfactory. However, collagen fleece patches were only 8 cm X 4 cm in size and should be available in larger dimensions, particularly when it comes to larger sealing areas.