RESUMEN
Ankaferd blood stopper (ABS) is a hemostatic agent used topically for controlling bleedings of skin or mucosal surfaces in Turkey. It is currently topically used in bleedings of body injuries, traumas, and minor or major surgical interventions. Here we have evaluated 12 pediatric patients with hemorrhagic diathesis on whom Ankaferd was used for oral bleedings. Topical Ankaferd was administered for hemorrhages of oral cavity during 15 bleeding attacks. ABS administrations successfully stopped the bleedings, except for one patient with oral hemorrhage who did not respond to ABS application. Ankaferd is effective for oral bleedings of children with bleeding diathesis especially when other measures have failed.
Asunto(s)
Trastornos Hemorrágicos/tratamiento farmacológico , Hemostáticos/administración & dosificación , Boca/efectos de los fármacos , Hemorragia Bucal/tratamiento farmacológico , Extractos Vegetales/administración & dosificación , Administración Tópica , Niño , Preescolar , Femenino , Trastornos Hemorrágicos/sangre , Trastornos Hemorrágicos/cirugía , Hemostasis Quirúrgica/métodos , Humanos , Lactante , Masculino , Boca/metabolismo , Boca/cirugía , Hemorragia Bucal/sangre , Hemorragia Bucal/cirugía , TurquíaRESUMEN
Ankaferd blood stopper (ABS) is a standardized medicinal plant extract that stimulates the formation of an encapsulated protein network that provides focal points for erythrocyte aggregation. It has a therapeutic potential to be used for the management of external hemorrhage. Here, the authors report an infant bleeding from peptic ulcer was stopped successfully by gastroscopic application of ABS and other cases that used topical ABS for mucosal bleedings are also presented.