Effective management of hemoptysis via endobronchial application of Ankaferd hemostat.
Hemoptysis is symptomatic of potentially serious and life-threatening chest disease and requires urgent evaluation and treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the hemostatic efficacy of endobronchial application of Ankaferd Blood Stopper(®) (ABS) solution in patients with hemoptysis. This retrospective study included 20 patients with hemoptysis in whom endobronchial ABS was applied in 25 bronchoscopic procedures. Endobronchial application of ABS was successful in 23 of the 25 bronchoscopic procedures. ABS application was repeated due to recurrent bleeding in 4 patients. This is the first case series demonstrating the endobronchial application of ABS, a novel hemostatic agent, effective in the management of bleeding, especially in local endobronchial malignant lesions. Bronchoscopic ABS application may be an alternative supportive therapeutic method in cases of uncontrolled hemoptysis.
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turquía. Electronic address: oguzuzun67@yahoo.com.tr.
Oguz
O
Uzun
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turquía.
Levent
L
Erkan
Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turquía.
Ibrahim C
IC
Haznedaroglu
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D006490:Hemostatics; D010936:Plant Extracts; C539751:ankaferd blood stopper
Ankaferd hemostat; Aplicación endobronquial; Endobronchial application; Hemoptisis; Hemoptysis; Hemostásico Ankaferd; Hemostático líquido; Liquid hemostatic agent