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What it means
Describes anything that helps blood clot or stops blood flow from a wound. In surgery, hemostatic agents are placed on oozing tissue: gelatin sponges, oxidized cellulose, collagen, topical thrombin and fibrin sealants. Clamps, ties, sutures and electrosurgeryee-LEK-troh-SUR-jer-eeUsing high-frequency electric current through a handheld tool to cut tissue or seal bleeding vessels during surgery.Full entry are mechanical and thermal ways to reach hemostasis.
For the nurse
In the operating room, track every hemostatic product used and report it at the count and in the record, since some are left in the body and others must be removed.
At a glance
| Also written | hemostatics, haemostatic, hemostatic agent, hemostatic agents |
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Related terms
hemorrhage
A large loss of blood from a blood vessel, inside the body or out of it.
hem/o
A word part that means blood.
-ic
A word ending that means relating to or belonging to.
electrosurgery
Using high-frequency electric current through a handheld tool to cut tissue or seal bleeding vessels during surgery.