Blood-derived biomaterials: fibrin sealant, platelet gel and platelet fibrin glue

Platelet gel and fibrin sealant reduce allogeneic blood transfusions in total knee arthroplasty.

BACKGROUND Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is often associated with a considerable amount of post-operative blood loss, necessitating the transfusion of allogeneic blood, which can add to the complications. Optimization of strategies to reduce the need for blood transfusion is desired. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of autologous platelet gel and fibrin sealant in unilateral TKA...

Local Hemostatic Blood Products in Hemophilia Care: Fibrin Sealant and Platelet Gel

Platelet gel as an intraoperatively procured platelet-based alternative to fibrin glue.

Sir: We enjoyed reading the article by Kulher et al. about the use of fibrin sealant in the prevention of seromas in a rat model ( Plast. Reconst). Surg. 99: 842. 199 7). We agree that the best managemeni of seromas is prevention. We would like to briefly describe the use of platelet gel as a wound sealant' and dural waterproofing agent that has been used successfully in numerous specialties at...

A Novel Method for Iatrogenic Vesicovaginal Fistula Treatment: Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma Injection and Platelet Rich Fibrin Glue Interposition

Introduction: Vesicovaginal fistula remains a challenge in surgical therapy. In this study autologous platelet rich plasma and platelet rich fibrin glue were used as a minimally invasive approach for vesicovaginal fistula closure. Materials and Methods: Data including age, parity, ICIQ-UI (International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-urinary incontinence), ICIQ-QOL (Internation...

Tissue adhesives: cyanoacrylate glue and fibrin sealant.

The ASGE Technology Committee provides reviews of existing, new, or emerging endoscopic technologies that have an impact on the practice of GI endoscopy. Evidence-based methodology is used, performing a MEDLINE literature search to identify pertinent clinical studies on the topic and a MAUDE (U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Devices and Radiological Health) database search to identi...