From surgery to neurosurgery: our experience on the efficacy of fleece-bound sealing (TachoSil®) for dural repair.
G Chir
; 35(7-8): 195-8, 2014.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25174296
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To report on our routine use of TachoSil® for dural repair in neurosurgical practice.METHOD:
TachoSil® has been applied in different fields of surgery thus far. When using TachoSil®, fibrinogen and thrombin is provided locally at the site of the dural defects. Upon contact with fluid, the clotting factors of TachoSil® dissolve and form a fibrin network, which glues the collagen sponge to the wound surface.RESULTS:
In our experience, TachoSil® was found to be effective as support for the suture of the dura in patients undergoing spinal and cranial neurosurgical operations. Two illustrative examples are shown.CONCLUSIONS:
Our procedure showed that closing the dural defect with TachoSil® is a technically simple, reliable and safe method for patients. Indeed, no post-operative cerebrospinal fluid leakage was observed. Nonetheless, further studies with larger sample size are warranted to confirm the efficacy of TachoSil® patches for dural repair.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Fibrinogen
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Thrombin
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Brain Ischemia
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Neurosurgical Procedures
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Dura Mater
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Meningeal Neoplasms
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Meningioma
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
G Chir
Year:
2014
Type:
Article