BACKGROUND Moisture control is very important in restorative procedures in dentistry. Use of hemostatic agents helps control moisture; however, they might result in changes on enamel and dentin surfaces, affecting composite resin bond quality. The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the marginal microleakage of two different composite resins with the use of three different hemostatic age...

Hemostatic agents are often used in spine surgery to control excessive bleeding. Oxidized cellulose (OC) is a common hemostatic agent used for this purpose. We present a case of postoperative cauda equina syndrome caused by Surgicel (Johnson & Johnson, New Jersey, US). An emergent decompression led to complete recovery. All attempts should be made to remove OC before closure after hemostasis ha...

background & importance: the use of local hemostatic agents in neurosurgery is mandatory in order to control the sequelae of intracerebal hemorrhage. it is widely used in oxidized regenerated cellulose (surgicel™). case presentation: a 54-year-old man previously operated for grade ii meningioma came back to our attention due to the onset of left side arm weakness one month after surgery. the ct...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate and compare the histopathologic effects of various hemostatic agents used in spinal surgery on an experimental laminectomy model in rats. METHODS There were 110 rats randomly allocated into 11 groups, including sham, control, AnkaferdBlood Stopper (herbal hemostatic), SeraSeal (agar and bovine factor proteins), FLOSEAL (gelatin granules and thrombin), SURGIFLO (gelatin p...

The need for advanced hemostatic agents increases with the complexity of surgical procedures and use of anticoagulation and antiplatelet treatments. HEMOPATCH (Sealing Hemostat) is a novel, advanced hemostatic pad that is composed of a synthetic, protein-reactive monomer and a collagen backing. The active side is covered with a protein-reactive monomer: N-hydroxysuccinimide functionalized polye...

Various hemostatic agents are currently available for routine laparoscopic procedures, avoiding thermal lesions due to energy devices and the complexity of intracorporeal sutures, however, evidence of complications in immunocompromised patients is still lacking. We present the case of a severely immunocompromised gynecological patient who underwent a routine laparoscopic cystectomy, where a loc...

Introduction: Intraoperative cardiovascular complications were previously demonstrated in relation to high sympathetic nervous system outflow or stimulation of the vagal nerve nucleus during theneurosurgical procedures on brain tumors. Main Symptoms and Important Clinical Findings: We are presenting clinical case of 13-year-old girl who suffered from midbrain glioma and developed life threateni...

STUDY DESIGN An in vivo study on the effects of an agent for scar prevention in a dog laminectomy model. OBJECTIVE To examine the anti-adhesion properties of a thrombin-based hemostatic gelatin (FLOSEAL; Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Postlaminectomy dural adhesion sometimes causes symptomatic problems. Although a new type of hemostatic agent, a thromb...