A new intracranial Silastic encircling clip for hemostasis. Technical note.
A new encircling clip made of a silicone tube has been designed for treating accidentally injured cerebral vessels. No special holders are necessary. This clip can be tailored depending on the shape of the injured vessel. The clip is a simple and effective tool for achieving complete hemostasis.
Department of Neurosurgery, Shonan Kamakura Hospital, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Ishiwata
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Inomori
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Fujitsu
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Nishimura
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Hirata
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Gondo
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Yamashita
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Fujino
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Kuwabara
D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000293:injuries*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D012826:Silicone Elastomers
D012826:Silicone Elastomers