Other-SELF-PROPELLED HEMOSTATIC POWDER SAFELY ACHIEVES AND MAINTAINS HEMOSTASIS IN A LIVE PORCINE MODEL OF UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING

SELF-PROPELLED HEMOSTATIC POWDER SAFELY ACHIEVES AND MAINTAINS HEMOSTASIS IN A LIVE PORCINE MODEL OF UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING

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Video Summary

The video summarized is titled "Self-propelling hemostatic powder achieves and maintains hemostasis in an upper gastrointestinal bleeding model." The video discusses the limitations of currently available hemostatic powders in managing upper gastrointestinal bleeding and introduces a novel hemostatic powder called propelled thrombin. The study conducted an experiment on 5 pigs with ulcer-bleeding and applied up to 5 grams of propelled thrombin powder to the ulcer site. Results showed that there was no rebleeding observed in any of the pigs during the 72-hour recovery period. Additionally, the levels of several blood components remained unchanged, and histopathology indicated healing at the ulcer sites. The study suggests that propelled thrombin can safely stop bleeding and prevent rebleeding, although further studies are needed to compare its effectiveness to current standards. The credits for this video go to Nabil Ali Mohammed, Massimo Kao, James Bayliss, Andrew McFadden, Christian Kastrup, and Fergal Donilon. (124 words)

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Honorable Mention

Keywords

Self-propelling hemostatic powder

upper gastrointestinal bleeding

propelled thrombin

hemostasis

rebleeding prevention