Does kaolin-impregnated hemostatic dressing reduce perioperative blood loss in elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery?

摘要

We have recently conducted a retrospective study on thewhether the routine use of kaolin-impregnated gauze(QuikClot?) during elective laparoscopic colorectal surgerymight result in less blood loss and consequently lessbleeding through the JacksonePratt (JP) drain.We retrospectively analyzed two hundred patients whoused regular gauze and QuikClot? groups to evaluate thetype of bleeding and time to hemostasis. Hemoglobin andhematocrit were evaluated immediately and 3 days aftersurgery.