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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1982; 30(4): 230-231
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1022393
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Bioadhesives in Cardiac and Vascular Surgery

P. Kalmar, H.-J. Krebber, H. Pokar, V. Tilsner
  • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, West-Germany
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19 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

Bleeding through the pores of thoracic vascular grafts sealed with bioadhesive has been eliminated without inducing additional defects in the coagulation system. This has been true regardless of whether additional valve replacement or aortocoronary bypass procedures were performed. The operative risk and the need for blood transfusions has been lowered significantly thus reducing the cost of these procedures. Bioadhesive has been also applied successfully in a variety of perioperative bleeding complications.

Key words

Aortic replacement - Bioadhesive - Bloodless preclotting - Fibrin glue - Graft sealing