conclusions rotem can be used to detect postoperative hemostatic changes following cardiac surgery appropriately and can be useful to choose suitable blood products that may reduce the need for blood transfusion, contributing to better patient blood management. background coagulopathy after cardiopulmonary bypass (cpb) may lead to increased morbidity and mortality. routine conventional coagulat...

C O GI bleeding (GIB) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Endoscopic management of GIB could be challenging, despite the existing advancements in hemostatic techniques; there are unmet needs for the introduction of topical hemostatic agents in management of profound venous or arterial GIB and malignant lesions with a large surface area that are not quite amenable to trad...

Perioperative hemostasis, the effective management of bleeding during operative and other invasive procedures, can involve the use of blood, blood products, and hemostatic agents to augment the patient's natural clotting abilities. Currently, more than 50 hemostatic products are available in the marketplace and dozens more are in development. It is important for perioperative nurses to understa...

Background Hemostatic disorder and massive bleeding are common complications after cardiac surgery procedures, particularly in procedures requiring prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass. Conventional laboratory coagulation tests failed to predict hemostatic disorder and consequent proclivity to excessive bleeding. On the other hand there is evergrowing proportion of patients who need antiplatelet th...

Vesicourethral anastomosis leaks are not uncommon following radical prostatectomy. We present a case of a 59-year-old male who presented to our ED with hematuria, abdominal pain, and clot retention 17 days after a robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. A 50% vesicourethral disruption was ultimately managed endoscopically and with hemostatic agents. At 9-month follow-up he is fully contine...

Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Uncontrolled hemorrhage related to the traumatic event is often the major cause of complications and death. The use of hemostatic agents may be one of the easiest and most effective methods of treating hemorrhage. The US military recommends a hemostatic combat gauze (QuikClot Combat Gauze) as the first-line hemostatic agent for use in treatm...

INTRODUCTION Oxidized regenerated cellulose has a long history of safe and effective use in the surgical setting. Surgicel Original, Fibrillar and Nu-Knit absorbable hemostats are composed of oxidized regenerated cellulose and are sterile, absorbable knitted fabrics that are flexible and adhere readily to bleeding surfaces. The purpose of this paper is to discuss neurosurgical applications for ...

Ankaferd blood stopper (ABS) is a novel topical hemostatic agent of plant origin registered for the management of external hemorrhages, in Turkey. The ABS-induced formation of the protein network with vital erythroid aggregation covers the whole physiological hemostatic process. The aim of this study is to assess prohemostatic and antithrombin effects of ABS on the basis of functional proteomic...

BACKGROUND Endoscopic management of nonvariceal upper GI bleed (NVUGIB) can be challenging. Hemospray is a novel endoscopic hemostatic agent for NVUGIB. Its efficacy in attaining hemostasis in NVUGIB is promising, particularly with respect to technically difficult lesions. However, most of the currently available data are focused on its application as monotherapy. The aim of this study was to e...