Dural Sealant
DuraSeal · Dural Sealant System · Dura Seal
A two-part synthetic hydrogel delivered from a dual syringe applicator that mixes the parts at the tip. It is tinted blue so the surgeon can see where it covers and how thick it is.
On the table
What it does, the lengths it comes in and what experienced techs know about it.
What it’s for
Applied over the sutureSOO-cherA stitch, or the thread used to stitch, that holds the edges of a wound or incision together.Full entry duraDOOR-uhThe tough outer layer of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord.Full entry at the end of a craniotomykray-nee-OT-uh-meeSurgery in which a piece of the skull is removed to reach the brain, and usually put back at the end.crani/o skull-tomy cutting intoFull entry to help make the closure watertight and prevent cerebrospinal fluidser-uh-broh-SPY-nul FLOO-idThe clear, watery fluid that bathes and cushions the brain and spinal cord.cerebr/o brainspin spine-al relating toFull entry leaks. It is an adjunct to suturing, not a replacement for it.
Lengths and variants
DuraSeal (cranialKRAY-nee-ulRelating to the skull, or toward the head end of the body.crani/o skull-al relating toFull entry ) and DuraSeal Exact (spine).
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- Goldman. Pocket Guide to the Operating Room. 3rd ed. Chapter 24 (Neurologic Surgery), p. 646
- hospimedica.com
- accessgudid.nlm.nih.gov
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