Alginate dressing as a donor site haemostat.
An alginate fibre dressing has been used to reduce blood loss from skin graft donor sites. Significant haemostasis has been achieved in the immediate post surgery phase and no adverse reactions observed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000464:Alginates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001458:Bandages; D005260:Female; D020723:Glucuronic Acid; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016038:Skin Transplantation
D000464:Alginates; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D020723:Glucuronic Acid