Haemostasis in Thyroid Surgery: Collagen-Fibrinogen-Thrombin Patch versus Cellulose Gauze—Our Experience

Purpose. Postoperative hemorrhage is fortunately uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication of thyroid surgery that increases the postoperative morbidity and the hospital stay. In this study we compare the efficacy of collagen patch coated with human fibrinogen and human thrombin (CFTP)...

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Main Authors: Nicola Tartaglia, Alessandra Di Lascia, Vincenzo Lizzi, Pasquale Cianci, Alberto Fersini, Antonio Ambrosi, Vincenzo Neri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Surgery Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3058754