Fibrin gluing in cardiovascular surgery.
Fibrin sealing represents a valuable addition to conventional techniques for stopping diffuse hemorrhage and for joining tissues. In some cases improved wound healing may be achieved. Without doubt the fibrin sealant is of great help to the cardiovascular surgeon, but it obviously does not replace an exact and subtle suturing technique.
D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005176:Factor XIII / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D013917:Thrombin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives
D004338:Drug Combinations; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D005340:Fibrinogen; D005176:Factor XIII; D013917:Thrombin