Each year millions of people sustain traumatic or surgical wounds, which require proper
closure. Conventional closure techniques, including suturing and stapling, have many …

Background. Fibrin sealant became the first modern era material approved as a hemostat in
the United States in 1998. It is the only agent presently approved as a hemostat, sealant …

Hepatic resection had an impressive growth over time. It has been widely performed for the
treatment of various liver diseases, such as malignant tumors, benign tumors, calculi in the …

Background A variety of local haemostatic agents is now available to stop troublesome
bleeding. These agents are indicated for use during surgical interventions where …

To control capillary bleeding, surgeons may use absorbable hemostatic agents, such as
Surgicel® and TachoSil®. Due to their slow resorption, their persistence in situ can have a …

Hemostats, sealants, and adhesives are useful adjuncts to modern surgical procedures. To
maximize their benefit, a surgeon needs to understand the safety, efficacy, usability, and cost …

Background Liver resection is a major surgery with significant mortality and morbidity.
Specialists have tested various methods in attempts to limit blood loss, transfusion …

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy, amount of hemorrhage, biliary leakage, complications,
and postoperative evolution after fibrin glue sealant application in patients undergoing liver …

OBJECTIVE: Elective nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has
gained general acceptance as an alternative to radical nephrectomy. To achieve …

Objective: Persistent air leakage following pulmonary resection is a major limiting factor for
discharge from hospital. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sealing capacity of …