Topical haemostatic agents for skin wounds: a systematic review
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Topical haemostatic agents for skin wounds: a systematic review
BACKGROUND Various agents and techniques have been introduced to limit intra-operative blood loss from skin lesions. No uniformity regarding the type of haemostasis exists and this is generally based on the surgeon's preference. To study the effectiveness of haemostatic agents, standardized wounds like donor site wounds after split skin grafting (SSG) appear particularly suitable. Thus, we perf...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Surgery
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1471-2482
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2482-11-15