Hemostasis and Fleece-Bound Sealing in Neurosurgery

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