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Thromboemboli, acute right heart failure and disseminated intravascular coagulation after intraoperative application of a topical hemostatic matrix.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19151266     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Topical hemostatic agents are frequently used in spine surgeries to control or reduce bleeding. Although there are a number of commercially available products, at our institution, an absorbable gelatin powder (Surgifoam) is mixed with bovine thrombin and used for this purpose. We report the case of a patient undergoing a posterior spinal fusion for scoliosis who developed acute right heart failure, cardiac arrest, and disseminated intravascular coagulation after probable intravascular hemostatic agent-induced emboli. Clinicians need to be aware of this potentially deadly complication associated with topical hemostatic agents.
Authors:
Marla B Ferschl; Mark D Rollins
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Anesthesia and analgesia     Volume:  108     ISSN:  1526-7598     ISO Abbreviation:  Anesth. Analg.     Publication Date:  2009 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-01-19     Completed Date:  2009-02-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1310650     Medline TA:  Anesth Analg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  434-6     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Animals
Carbon Dioxide / blood
Cattle
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / etiology*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Gelatin / adverse effects*
Heart Arrest / etiology,  therapy
Heart Failure / etiology*
Hematocrit
Hemostatics / adverse effects*
Humans
Intraoperative Complications / etiology*
Platelet Count
Scoliosis / surgery
Thrombin / adverse effects*
Thromboembolism / etiology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hemostatics; 124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide; 9000-70-8/Gelatin; EC 3.4.21.5/Thrombin

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