title: Splenic preservation: an additional haemostatic measure during mesh splenorrhaphy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Various treatment measures have been described in achieving splenic preservation following splenic injury. We describe an additional measure in achieving haemostasis during mesh splenorrhaphy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Oxycel (BD, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA) (topical haemostatic agent composed of oxidized cellulose) is sutured onto the inside of Dexon (Sherwood, Davis & Geck, St Louis, MO, USA) (polyglycolic acid) mesh.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two patients with splenic lacerations were operated on from July 2002 to February 2003 using this technique and both patients did not experience postoperative abdominal complications and were clinically well at follow up 1-2 months later.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In our experience this technique made the Dexon mesh bulkier and easier to secure as well as more haemostatic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. chaithan@bigpond.com
authors.forename: Chaitan G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: Venu
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chalasani
authors.forename: Nimalan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pathma-Nathan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*