• Surgical endoscopy · May 1996

    Tachocomb used in endoscopic surgery.

    • M Scheyer and G Zimmermann.
    • Department of Surgery, Country Hospital, Carinagasse 47, A-6807 Feldkirch, Austria.
    • Surg Endosc. 1996 May 1;10(5):501-3.

    BackgroundDiffuse bleeding from parenchymatous organs or bleeding of the lung both in conventional and endoscopic surgery has to this day been treated with the usual methods - coagulation, tamponade, or oversewing.MethodsWith the development by the pharmaceutical industry of a collagen fleece coated with fibrin glue (Tachocomb), an additional method of hemostasis became available.ResultsThe positive results obtained with the fibrin-coated collagen fleece in conventional surgery encouraged us to employ it when performing endoscopic operations. Especially with laparoscopic cholecystectomies, but also in other endoscopic operations, the application of Tachocomb has proved very successful. Nevertheless, the method of applying Tachocomb was not adequate, and limited its use, which made it necessary for us to develop an application system for endoscopic use.ConclusionsThe application system, which consists of a fan as the Tachocomb carrier and a mounting support, worked well during the first tests. In order to confirm this, clinical studies will now be carried out.

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