Anne-Heloise Stricker-Krongrad1,2, Zahra Alikhassy1,2, Nicolette Matsangos1,2, Raul Sebastian2, Guy Marti2,3, Frank Lay1,2, John W Harmon1,2. 1. Section of Surgical Sciences, Department of Surgery, John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md. 2. Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md. 3. Department of Surgery Clinique Saint-Jean-l'Ermitage Hospital, Melun, France.
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Introduction: Excessive bleeding is a complication of wound debridement in patients receiving anticoagulation treatment. Chitosan is a linear, positively charged polysaccharide that has potential as a hemostatic topical dressing. This study examined the hemostatic efficacy of the chitosan based Opticell dressing (Medline Industries, Chicago, Ill) in heparinized rats with excisional wounds mimicking debridement. Methods: Three paired 12-mm excisional wounds were created on the dorsum of 600-g Sprague-Dawley rats 2 hours after intraperitoneal injection of heparin 800 IU/kg. Opticell or gauze dressings were applied with 3 seconds of gentle pressure. Results: Total Bleeding: The dressings were left in place until cessation of bleeding. Ten minutes was enough time for complete bleeding cessation in both groups. Gauze and Opticell were weighed before and after bleeding cessation, with the difference representing blood loss. Total blood loss was 627 ± 47 mg/10 min with the standard gauze, but 247 ± 47 mg/10 min with Opticell (P = .002 Mann-Whitney). N = 6 wounds per group. Rate of Bleeding: Gauze and Opticell dressings were removed and instantly replaced with 3 seconds of gentle pressure every minute until bleeding cessation. The removed dressings were weighed before and after application. There was less bleeding in the Opticell group at minutes 1, 2, and 3. Gauze: 183 ± 40, 140 ± 30, and 109 ± 15 mg/min vs Opticell: 91 ± 17, 54 ± 8, and 57 ± 11 mg/min). Analysis of variance, Tukey's test, P < .05. N = 12 wounds per group. Conclusion: Topical application of Opticell dressing with chitosan has hemostatic effects that could be a useful tool to control bleeding associated with wound debridement.
Introduction: Excessive bleeding is a complication of wound debridement in patients receiving anticoagulation treatment. Chitosan is a linear, positively charged polysaccharide that has potential as a hemostatic topical dressing. This study examined the hemostatic efficacy of the chitosan based Opticell dressing (Medline Industries, Chicago, Ill) in heparinized rats with excisional wounds mimicking debridement. Methods: Three paired 12-mm excisional wounds were created on the dorsum of 600-g Sprague-Dawley rats 2 hours after intraperitoneal injection of heparin 800 IU/kg. Opticell or gauze dressings were applied with 3 seconds of gentle pressure. Results:Total Bleeding: The dressings were left in place until cessation of bleeding. Ten minutes was enough time for complete bleeding cessation in both groups. Gauze and Opticell were weighed before and after bleeding cessation, with the difference representing blood loss. Total blood loss was 627 ± 47 mg/10 min with the standard gauze, but 247 ± 47 mg/10 min with Opticell (P = .002 Mann-Whitney). N = 6 wounds per group. Rate of Bleeding: Gauze and Opticell dressings were removed and instantly replaced with 3 seconds of gentle pressure every minute until bleeding cessation. The removed dressings were weighed before and after application. There was less bleeding in the Opticell group at minutes 1, 2, and 3. Gauze: 183 ± 40, 140 ± 30, and 109 ± 15 mg/min vs Opticell: 91 ± 17, 54 ± 8, and 57 ± 11 mg/min). Analysis of variance, Tukey's test, P < .05. N = 12 wounds per group. Conclusion: Topical application of Opticell dressing with chitosan has hemostatic effects that could be a useful tool to control bleeding associated with wound debridement.
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