Topical hemostatic agents in gynecologic surgery.
Biosurgical compounds and pharmacologic agents can serve as surgical adjuncts to prevent or curtail intraoperative bleeding. Medline, PubMed, and Cochrane electronic data bases were used to search the English literature from 1966 to March 2007 using the terms topical, hemostatic agents, and gynecologic surgery. Several effective topical hemostatic agents are available to reduce intraoperative blood loss. Data on their application in gynecologic surgery are limited, and guidelines for selecting one over another for specific indications are lacking.
Duenas-Garcia
Omar Felipe
OF
Department of Gynecology, National Institute of Perinatology of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
Goldberg
Jeffrey M
JM
D002483:Cellulose, Oxidized / Q000494:pharmacology; D005337:Fibrin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005780:Gelatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D013917:Thrombin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology
D002483:Cellulose, Oxidized; D006490:Hemostatics; D014667:Vasopressins; D005780:Gelatin; D005337:Fibrin; D013917:Thrombin