A Comparative Study of the Resorption and Immune Response for Two Starch-Based Hemostat Powders
Powder hemostats are valuable adjuncts to minimize intraoperative and postoperative complications. In addition to promotion of rapid coagulation, resorption, and biocompatibility are desirable attributes. Plant starch-based polysaccharide hemostat powders are effective and widely used hemostatic agents, however their source and/or processing can affect characteristics such as in vivo degradability. For example, Arista is a purified/hydrolyzed starch powder that is rapidly resorbed in vivo; whereas PerClot shows slow resorption and preservation of a crystalline form.
Source: Journal of Surgical Research - Category: Surgery Authors: H éctor Capella-Monsonís, Arthi Shridhar, Bharadwaj Chirravuri, Matthew Figucia, Greg Learn, Keith Greenawalt, Stephen F. Badylak Tags: Acute Care Surgery Source Type: research