A new hemostatic agent: initial life-saving experience with Celox (chitosan) in cardiothoracic surgery
RWJ Millner, AS Lockhart, H Bird, C Alexiou - The Annals of thoracic …, 2009 - Elsevier
RWJ Millner, AS Lockhart, H Bird, C Alexiou
The Annals of thoracic surgery, 2009•ElsevierCelox (MedTrade Products Ltd, Cheshire, UK) is a proprietary preparation of chitosan,
indicated for moderate to severe hemorrhage and currently used for hemostasis in the
emergency and military settings. We describe its lifesaving use in 2 patients undergoing
cardiothoracic surgery in which conventional techniques had failed.
indicated for moderate to severe hemorrhage and currently used for hemostasis in the
emergency and military settings. We describe its lifesaving use in 2 patients undergoing
cardiothoracic surgery in which conventional techniques had failed.
Celox (MedTrade Products Ltd, Cheshire, UK) is a proprietary preparation of chitosan, indicated for moderate to severe hemorrhage and currently used for hemostasis in the emergency and military settings. We describe its lifesaving use in 2 patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery in which conventional techniques had failed.
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