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Equipment and Supplies > Surgical Equipment > Surgical Sponges > Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable

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Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Gelaspon
  • Gelfoam

Scope note

  • Sterile, gelatin-base surgical sponge applied topically as an adjunct to hemostasis when the control of bleeding by conventional procedures is ineffective to reduce capillary ooze or is impractical. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p797)

History note

  • 78; was GELFOAM 1964-77 (Prov 1964-72), was GELFOAM see under HEMOSTATICS 1963-72

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005781

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