The Risks of Hemostaic Material in Tonsillectomy
Journal: Archives of Otolaryngology & Rhinology (Vol.1, No. 2)Publication Date: 2015-12-09
Authors : Bar Ronen; Braverman Itzhak;
Page : 046-047
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Abstract
Importance: Surgicel is an effective hemostat either for intra or post-operative bleedings, but should be used cautiously in the case of tonsillectomy. Some surgeons choose to leave pieces of surgicel in the tonsils bed for a continuous haemostatic effect. The material when left in the tonsils fossa is no different than other foreign body and put the patient in a significant risk of suffocation.
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