Use of absorbable hemostatic gelatin sponge in postoperative care of the vascular pedicle of interpolated flaps

Interpolated flaps are among the most important and functional flaps in reconstructive plastic surgery, representing a safe option even in the most difficult cases. The pedicle of the interpolated flap requires a dressing to avoid bleeding and local contamination. This dressing often fails to preven...

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Main Authors: Alan Rodriguez Muñiz, Bruno Quirino dos Santos, Luis Eduardo Redondo, Lucas Dal Pozzo Sartori, Milton Paulo de Oliveira, Carlos Oscar Uebel
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2017-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
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Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/1822/en_v32n1a17.pdf
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author Alan Rodriguez Muñiz
Bruno Quirino dos Santos
Luis Eduardo Redondo
Lucas Dal Pozzo Sartori
Milton Paulo de Oliveira
Carlos Oscar Uebel
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Bruno Quirino dos Santos
Luis Eduardo Redondo
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description Interpolated flaps are among the most important and functional flaps in reconstructive plastic surgery, representing a safe option even in the most difficult cases. The pedicle of the interpolated flap requires a dressing to avoid bleeding and local contamination. This dressing often fails to prevent minor bleedings, which occurs within the first 24-48 hours. As a result, it needs to be continuously changed, from three to five times on average. The technique proposed in this study consists in a direct application of a GELFOAM® layer. This is subsequently wrapped with petroleum gauze to prevent bleeding of the open area in the pedicle flap, improving hemostasis and reducing the manipulation of the vascular pedicle.
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spelling doaj-art-835bf90c687a4d2d9807bae7150088a52025-08-20T03:36:54ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica1983-51752177-12352017-03-01320112312710.5935/2177-1235.2017RBCP0017Use of absorbable hemostatic gelatin sponge in postoperative care of the vascular pedicle of interpolated flapsAlan Rodriguez Muñiz0Bruno Quirino dos Santos1Luis Eduardo Redondo2Lucas Dal Pozzo Sartori3Milton Paulo de Oliveira4Carlos Oscar Uebel5Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilHospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilHospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilHospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilHospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilHospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilInterpolated flaps are among the most important and functional flaps in reconstructive plastic surgery, representing a safe option even in the most difficult cases. The pedicle of the interpolated flap requires a dressing to avoid bleeding and local contamination. This dressing often fails to prevent minor bleedings, which occurs within the first 24-48 hours. As a result, it needs to be continuously changed, from three to five times on average. The technique proposed in this study consists in a direct application of a GELFOAM® layer. This is subsequently wrapped with petroleum gauze to prevent bleeding of the open area in the pedicle flap, improving hemostasis and reducing the manipulation of the vascular pedicle.http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/1822/en_v32n1a17.pdfsurgical hemostasissurgical flapspostoperative bleedingdressings
spellingShingle Alan Rodriguez Muñiz
Bruno Quirino dos Santos
Luis Eduardo Redondo
Lucas Dal Pozzo Sartori
Milton Paulo de Oliveira
Carlos Oscar Uebel
Use of absorbable hemostatic gelatin sponge in postoperative care of the vascular pedicle of interpolated flaps
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
surgical hemostasis
surgical flaps
postoperative bleeding
dressings
title Use of absorbable hemostatic gelatin sponge in postoperative care of the vascular pedicle of interpolated flaps
title_full Use of absorbable hemostatic gelatin sponge in postoperative care of the vascular pedicle of interpolated flaps
title_fullStr Use of absorbable hemostatic gelatin sponge in postoperative care of the vascular pedicle of interpolated flaps
title_full_unstemmed Use of absorbable hemostatic gelatin sponge in postoperative care of the vascular pedicle of interpolated flaps
title_short Use of absorbable hemostatic gelatin sponge in postoperative care of the vascular pedicle of interpolated flaps
title_sort use of absorbable hemostatic gelatin sponge in postoperative care of the vascular pedicle of interpolated flaps
topic surgical hemostasis
surgical flaps
postoperative bleeding
dressings
url http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/1822/en_v32n1a17.pdf
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