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A Special Report on the Chitosan-based Hemostatic Dressing: Experience in Current Combat Operations
The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 2006 · Vol. 60(3) · pp. 655–658
Ian Wedmore✉(United States Army Institute of Surgical Research)John McManus(Madigan Army Medical Center)Anthony E. Pusateri(Madigan Army Medical Center)John B. Holcomb(Madigan Army Medical Center)
Abstract
This report on the field use of the HemCon dressing by medics suggests that it is a useful hemostatic dressing for prehospital combat casualties and supports further study to confirm efficacy.
Hemostasis and retained surgical itemsTrauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationSurgical Sutures and AdhesivesMedicineSurgeryHemostasisHemostatic AgentFood and drug administrationMedical emergency
MeSH terms
BandagesEmergency Medical ServicesFollow-Up StudiesHemorrhageHemostaticsHumansMilitary PersonnelMultiple TraumaWarfareWound HealingChitosan
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