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[Topical haemostatic agents and tissue adhesives]

Marcus Vinicius H de Carvalho1, Evaldo Marchi, Mario Pantoroto

  • 1Faculdade de Medicina de Jundiaí. marcus.carvalho@sbccv.org.br

Revista Do Colegio Brasileiro De Cirurgioes
|March 30, 2013
PubMed

In the last ten years the hemostatic agents and tissue adhesives have been frequently used and they are positive alternatives to prevent excessive blood loss. The objective of this review is to discuss the characteristics of each of these agents to facilitate the surgeon's decision when choosing the most suitable product for every type of bleeding and nature of hemorrhage. A survey of the literature on the subject, in English and in Portuguese, was conducted using PubMed (www.pubmed.com) and Google (www.google.com.br) to find recent articles on the topic. Based on these studies, the authors conducted a didactic review on the hemostatic agents and tissue adhesives and concluded that there is a hemostatic agent to be used in each specific scenario.

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