[Risk of transmission of hepatitis through human fibrin adhesives].
A prospective study of the incidence of post-operative hepatitis was carried out in 417 patients following open-heart surgery. During the observation period 16 (3.8%) patients contracted hepatitis (15 non-A, non-B hepatitis; 1 hepatitis B). Fibrin seal was used intraoperatively in 19 patients; post-operatively there was no evidence of hepatitis in any of these cases. Thus fibrin seal should not be grouped with "high hepatitis-risk" preparations.
D000269:Adhesives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D005337:Fibrin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies
D000269:Adhesives; D005337:Fibrin
Risiko der Hepatitisübertragung durch humanen Fibrinkleber.