title: Povidone-iodine and hydrogen peroxide mixture soaked gauze pack: a novel hemostatic technique.
abstract: Persistent oozing of blood is a common occurrence in maxillofacial surgery, and occasionally it hampers visibility and delays or even prevents continuation of the procedure. This report describes a novel method of controlling blood ooze using swabs soaked with povidone-iodine and hydrogen peroxide (PI-HP pack) that is particularly useful in relatively inaccessible areas of the maxillofacial region.
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Navodaya Dental College and Hospital, Raichur and Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Bangalore Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Electronic address: gururaj.arakeri@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Gururaj
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arakeri
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Brennan
mesh_terms: D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D061646:Operative Time; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015503:Surgical Sponges; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D006490:Hemostatics; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide