The use of fibrin sealant during non-emergency surgery: a systematic review of evidence of benefits and harms

Background: Fibrin sealants are used in different types of surgery to prevent the accumulation of post-operative fluid (seroma) or blood (haematoma) or to arrest haemorrhage (bleeding). However, there is uncertainty around the benefits and harms of fibrin sealant use. Objectives: To systematically r...

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Main Authors: Steven J Edwards, Fay Crawford, Michelle Helena van Velthoven, Andrea Berardi, George Osei-Assibey, Mariana Bacelar, Fatima Salih, Victoria Wakefield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2016-12-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta20940