Haemostasis and Fleece-bound Sealing in Neurosurgery

Presentation of surgical treatment techniques of fleece-bounded tissue sealing - mostly intraoperative pictures - deliberate minimal use of radiological pictures.

Presentation of surgical treatment techniques of fleece-bounded tissue sealing - mostly intraoperative pictures - deliberate minimal use of radiological pictures. This compact text is intended to serve as an atlas or guide to using the above techniques. Results are presented briefly in tabular form.

Introduction with history of tissue sealing and haemostasis, general use of fibrin glues and collagen sponge, general use of the fixed combination of collagen sponge and tissue glue
General Remarks The fixed combination of collagen sponge and clotting factors
Composition of TachoSil(r) , product characteristics, mode of action, General indications in neurosurgery Macroscopical and histological reaction and post mortem findings Experimental evaluation of the structure of the tissue glue coated collagen in MRI scans
Special Remarks The tissue glue coated collagen sponge in haemostasis and tissue sealing Cranial and Spinal applications and case reports
Results Material related results Cranial applications Spinal applications Acceptance and Contentment
Summary and Conclusion