title: [Topical haemostatic agents and tissue adhesives].
abstract: In the last ten years the hemostatic agents and tissue adhesives have been frequently used and they are positive alternatives to prevent excessive blood loss. The objective of this review is to discuss the characteristics of each of these agents to facilitate the surgeon's decision when choosing the most suitable product for every type of bleeding and nature of hemorrhage. A survey of the literature on the subject, in English and in Portuguese, was conducted using PubMed (www.pubmed.com) and Google (www.google.com.br) to find recent articles on the topic. Based on these studies, the authors conducted a didactic review on the hemostatic agents and tissue adhesives and concluded that there is a hemostatic agent to be used in each specific scenario.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de Jundiaí. marcus.carvalho@sbccv.org.br
authors.forename: Marcus Vinicius H
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: de Carvalho
authors.forename: Evaldo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marchi
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pantoroto
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rossini
authors.forename: Daniel Marcus San
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Luiz Felipe Franco
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Teodoro
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pantaroto
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D006470:Hemorrhage; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D014014:Tissue Adhesives
chemical_list: D006490:Hemostatics; D014014:Tissue Adhesives