Use of absorbable hemostatic gelatin sponge in postoperative care of the vascular pedicle of interpolated flaps
| Autor: | Alan Rodriguez Muñiz, Bruno Quirino dos Santos, Luis Eduardo Redondo, Lucas Dal Pozzo Sartori, Milton Paulo de Oliveira, Carlos Oscar Uebel |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, Vol 32, Iss 01, Pp 123-127 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1983-5175 2177-1235 |
| DOI: | 10.5935/2177-1235.2017RBCP0017 |
| Popis: | Interpolated flaps are among the most important and functional flaps in reconstructive plastic surgery, representing a safe option even in the most difficult cases. The pedicle of the interpolated flap requires a dressing to avoid bleeding and local contamination. This dressing often fails to prevent minor bleedings, which occurs within the first 24-48 hours. As a result, it needs to be continuously changed, from three to five times on average. The technique proposed in this study consists in a direct application of a GELFOAM® layer. This is subsequently wrapped with petroleum gauze to prevent bleeding of the open area in the pedicle flap, improving hemostasis and reducing the manipulation of the vascular pedicle. |
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