Document Detail


Chitosan: a new hemostatic.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6222713     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Chitosan is a deacetylated derivative of arthropod chitin. We found that it formed a coagulum in contact with defibrinated blood, heparinized blood, and washed red cells. When knitted DeBakey grafts were treated with chitosan, they were impermeable to blood. Examination of these grafts at 24 hours revealed no rebleeding. Examination at one, two, three, and four months showed the grafts to be encased in smooth muscle with a living endothelial lining and an abundant vasa vasorum. Control grafts showed the usual fibrous healing.
Authors:
W G Malette; H J Quigley; R D Gaines; N D Johnson; W G Rainer
Related Documents :
20713903 - Vascular reactivity and flow characteristics of radial artery and long saphenous vein c...
17294053 - Asymmetric evolution of anterior chest wall blood supply in female adolescents with pro...
16415133 - Portal flow and arterioportal shunting after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic sh...
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of thoracic surgery     Volume:  36     ISSN:  0003-4975     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Thorac. Surg.     Publication Date:  1983 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-07-29     Completed Date:  1983-07-29     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15030100R     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  55-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Aorta
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Chitin / analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacology
Chitosan
Dogs
Hemostatics*
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / anatomy & histology
Polyethylene Terephthalates
Surface Properties
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hemostatics; 0/Polyethylene Terephthalates; 1398-61-4/Chitin; 9012-76-4/Chitosan

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Effects of prostacyclin infusion on platelet activation and postoperative blood loss in coronary byp...
Next Document:  Zomepirac-induced renal failure.