An autologous hemostatic agent.
The use of autologous muscle as a thromboplastic agent in operations upon the head and neck has proved to be a safe, cost effective means to accomplish hemostasis in an area where it is absolutely necessary.
D006487:Hemostasis; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D013925:Thromboplastin / Q000378:metabolism
D013925:Thromboplastin