Application of solid Carbon dioxide as a novel hemostatic agent on a hepatectomy model in rats

Abstract

Background: Blood loss and the prolonged operative time for haemostasis is still a great problem after injury or during elective surgery of the liver. Various topical hemostatic agents were introduced to reduce the blood loss. The aim of this study is to evaluate the afficacy of solid carbon dioxide (SoCO(2)) as a hemostatic agent on hepatectomy model.