Using FloSeal ® to control digestive bleeding in the distal large bowel

We present an alternative treatment to resolve lower gastrointestinal bleeding by the application of FloSeal, a haemostatic matrix. Fundamentally, the treatment consists of inserting the tube containing the Sengstaken-Blakemore probe impregnated with FloSeal into the rectum-sigma. This procedure is...

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Published in:Journal of visualized surgery 2018, Vol.4, p.93-93
Main Authors: Pérez Lara, Francisco Javier, Porras, Marta Conejo, Hernández González, Jose Manuel, Muñoz, Horacio Oliva
Format: Article
Language:English
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Surgical Technique on Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Summary:We present an alternative treatment to resolve lower gastrointestinal bleeding by the application of FloSeal, a haemostatic matrix. Fundamentally, the treatment consists of inserting the tube containing the Sengstaken-Blakemore probe impregnated with FloSeal into the rectum-sigma. This procedure is simple, easy to reproduce and can be very useful to control bleeding in the last section of the gastrointestinal tract.
ISSN:2221-2965
2221-2965
DOI:10.21037/jovs.2018.04.01