Surgical bleeding in microgravity.
Surg Gynecol Obstet
; 177(2): 121-5, 1993 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-8342090
ABSTRACT
A surgical procedure performed during space flight would occur in a unique microgravity environment. Several experiments performed during weightlessness in parabolic flight were reviewed to ascertain the behavior of surgical bleeding in microgravity. Simulations of bleeding using dyed fluid and citrated bovine blood, as well as actual arterial and venous bleeding in rabbits, were examined. The high surface tension property of blood promotes the formation of large fluid domes, which have a tendency to adhere to the wound. The use of sponges and suction will be adequate to prevent cabin atmosphere contamination with all bleeding, with the exception of temporary arterial droplet streams. The control of the bleeding with standard surgical techniques should not be difficult.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Voo Espacial
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Ausência de Peso
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Perda Sanguínea Cirúrgica
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Surg Gynecol Obstet
Ano de publicação:
1993
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Article