Evaluation of bismuth subgallate and adrenaline paste as haemostat in tonsillectomy bleeding

Effects of Peritonsillar Injection of Tramadol and Adrenaline before Tonsillectomy;

Introduction: Various hemostatic and analgesic agents and techniques have been used to reduce intraoperative and postoperative hemorrhage and pain in tonsillectomy.Aims and objective; The current study aimed to compare the effect of using adrenaline plus tramadol and normal saline in maintaining hemostasis and control of pain in cold dissection tonsillectomy.   Materials and Methods: This pros...

A Bismuth Paste Injector

Bismuth Paste in Chronic Suppurations

St. Louis: C. V. Mosby Company, 1910. The author was reluctant to write this monograph, considering that the subject was yet immature for such publication, but he lias yielded to persisting urging from various sources and this book is the result. It is well to have the author's methods authoritatively presented, and all those will be grateful to him who have to deal with troublesome sinuses?and...

Evaluation of the Effects of Bismuth Subgallate on Wound Healing in Rats. Histological Findings

Introduction Bismuth subgallate (BS) is a yellow and odorless powder that has hemostatic astringent properties. Some otorhinolaryngologists and dentists currently use this substance to enhance wound healing. Objective The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of bismuth subgallate on wound healing, through the analysis of inflammatory process, collagen production, and angiogenesis....

Reversible encephalopathy possibly associated with bismuth subgallate ingestion.

Four patients who had undergone abdominoperineal resection for carcinoma of the colon and who had been taking oral bismuth subgallate developed a stereotyped recurrent and reversible neurological syndrome. This was characterized by confusion, tremulousness, clumsiness, myoclonic jerks, and an inability to walk. All patients were extensively investigated and no cause could be found, but symptoms...