II. Indications
- Small vessel bleeding typically from bone
III. Mechanism
- Topical Hemostatic Agent
- Gelatin based network traps Platelets and Clotting Factors, facilitating clotting
- Gelatin is absorbant, swelling and compressing small bleeding sites
IV. Technique
- Various forms may be applied to bleeding sites including plugging bleeding open wounds
V. Adverse Effects
- Risk of local infection at application site
VI. References
- Berry in Schrage (2013) Topical Hemostatic Agents, Medscape Emedicine
- Peralta in Sanfrey (2013) Overview of Topical Hemostatic Agents and tissues adhesives used in the operating room, UpToDate, Wolters-Kluwer
- Achneck (2010) Ann Surg 251(2):217-28 [PubMed]