Hemostasis in Otologic and Neurotologic Surgery.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2016
Abstract
Hemostasis is a critical component of otologic and neurotologic surgery. In these surgeries the surgical field is small; thus, even a small amount of bleeding can obstruct the view of critical and extremely small structures. Additionally, relatively large vascular structures traverse the area; if they are encroached on by trauma or disease, bleeding must be controlled within a very small space in a meticulous fashion that does not encroach on structures of the middle ear and mastoid. The authors discuss several hemostatic agents in the middle ear, mastoid, and lateral skull base, highlighting their origins, mechanisms, advantages, and complications.
Volume
49
Issue
3
First Page
749
Last Page
761
ISSN
1557-8259
Published In/Presented At
Sanghvi, A., Bauer, B., & Roehm, P. C. (2016). Hemostasis in Otologic and Neurotologic Surgery. Otolaryngologic clinics of North America, 49(3), 749–761. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2016.03.010
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
27267023
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article