Gelfoam


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Gelfoam

 [jel´fōm]
trademark for preparations of absorbable gelatin sponge, used as a local hemostatic.

Gelfoam

a trademark for an absorbable hemostatic gelatin sponge.
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Gelfoam impregnated with antibiotic ear props were placed over the fascia graft and the mastoid cavity was packed with ribbon gauze smeared in antibiotic ointment.
Hearing outcome in canal wall down mastoidectomy with tympanoplasty
Moisten it intermittently with Gelfoam soaked with saline.
Primary stapedectomy: the surgery
The most common packing materials used for anterior nasal packing are Paraffin gauze, Vaseline gauze, Merocel impregnated with antibiotic ointment, gelfoam, surgicel, bismuth iodoform paraffin paste etc.
A study of the complications of ribbon gauze impregnated with soframycin nasal packing and merocel packing in post septoplasty patients
After the membranous labyrinth is removed, Gelfoam saturated with streptomycin or gentamicin is placed in the inner and middle ears, and the endaural tympanomeatal flap is replaced and closed.
Endaural labyrinthectomy
Several materials such as Polyvinyl alcohol, particles, muscle, Gelfoam, Cynoacrylate, metal coils, collagen etc have been used.
Vascular malformation of cheek: a case report
At 15 days postoperatively, they underwent otomicroscopic evaluation for the removal of remnants of unabsorbed Gelfoam and for evaluation of the tympanic membrane.
Clinical evaluation of piezoelectric ear surgery
For nasal dressing we used Antibiotic soaked guaze, Merocoel, Cuticel, Gelfoam.
Outcomes following nasal surgery with and without postoperative nasal dressings
The area was repaired with a free temporalis fascia graft, Avitene, Gelfoam, and a middle meatal spacer.
Tension pneumocephalus after endoscopic sinus surgery: case report of repair and management in absence of obvious skull base defect
Hepatorrhaphy where suturing with chromic catgut along with Gelfoam packing was done in all cases.
A comprehensive study of pathophysiology and management of blunt abdominal trauma
Vitamin A-soaked gelfoam sponges and wound healing in steroid-treated animals.
Wound healing in spontaneous perforation or myringotomy and middle ear reconstruction

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