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A new hemostatic agent (ankaferd blood stopper) in tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a prospective randomized study
Istanbulluoglu MO, Kaynar M, Cicek T, Kosan M, Ozturk B, Ozkardes H
Journal of Endourology. 2013;27((9):):1126-30.
Abstract
Abstract Purpose: The present study evaluates the efficiency and reliability of a hemostatic agent ABS (Ankaferd Blood Stopper()) in tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Patients and Methods: A total of 90 patients were divided into two subgroups. The first group had ABS applied during the intervention, whereas the control group underwent regular tubeless PCNL in this prospective randomized study. Age, stone size, operative time, postoperative hemoglobin change, renal parenchyma thickness, postoperative ureteral catheter removal time, access number, nephroscope time, blood transfusion rate, serum creatinine change, complication rate, visual analogue scale (VAS), and hospitalization time were compared between the two groups. Results: Preoperative and postoperative data obtained from both groups were compared. No statistically meaningful differences were found related to variables of mean age, stone size, access number, serum creatinine change, operative time, renal parenchyma thickness, VAS scores, and hospitalization period. Whereas the nephroscope time (minutes) was longer in the ABS group (Group 1 [G1]:3, 33+/-1, 72 vs G2:2, 62+/-1, 43, P=0.035), hemoglobin (Hb) decrease, and urine clarity time were statistically lower compared with the control group. Hb decrease was (mg/dL) (G1: 1.40+/-1.04 vs G2: 1.84+/-1.15, P=0.034), and urine clarity time was (hour) (G1: 9.60+/-5.50 vs G2: 11.95+/-4.71, P=0.012), respectively. Complications were encountered in three (6.6%) patients of the ABS group and in four (8.8%) of the control group. Conclusion: ABS is an efficient and reliable hemostatic agent in tubeless PCNL. Comparative studies are needed, however, with other hemostatic agents that might be applied in tubeless PCNL.
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A prospective, randomized trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of fibrin sealant in tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Shah HN, Hegde S, Shah JN, Mohile PD, Yuvaraja TB, Bansal MB
The Journal of Urology. 2006;176((6 Pt 1):):2488-92; discussion 2492-3.
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PURPOSE We performed a prospective, randomized trial to assess the safety and efficacy of fibrin sealant in tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 63 patients undergoing tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy were randomized to receive Tisseel vapor heated sealant at the end of the procedure. Fibrin sealant was instilled under direct vision in the nephrostomy tract at the end of the procedure. Patients younger than 14 years and those undergoing staged percutaneous nephrolithotomy or bilateral simultaneous percutaneous nephrolithotomy were excluded from study. Patients needing greater than 2 percutaneous tracts, those with significant bleeding or associated pyonephrosis and those with a residual stone burden were also excluded from study. The perioperative outcome in these patients (experimental group) was compared with the outcome in those undergoing tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy without fibrin sealant (control group). RESULTS Fibrin sealant was instilled in 32 patients. There was no difference in the hematocrit decrease and blood transfusion requirement in the 2 groups. Patients in the experimental group experienced less postoperative pain and required less analgesia. They were discharged home 5 hours earlier than patients in the control group. However, this difference was not statistically significant. Complete stone clearance was achieved in 87. 5% of patients in the experimental group and in 90. 32% of controls. CONCLUSIONS The instillation of Tisseel fibrin glue is safe for tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy. It is associated with less postoperative pain and a lower analgesic requirement. Additional prospective, randomized studies are required to better define its clinical role in the future.
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Fibrin glue is useful in preventing early dialysate leakage in children on chronic peritoneal dialysis
Sojo ET, Grosman MD, Monteverde ML, Bailez MM, Delgado N
Peritoneal Dialysis International : Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis. 2004;24((2):):186-90.
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OBJECTIVE To assess if application of fibrin glue sealant to the peritoneal cuff suture is useful in the prevention of early dialysate leakage in children with end-stage renal disease on chronic peritoneal dialysis (CPD). DESIGN Single-center, open-label, prospective randomized study. SETTING University Pediatric Hospital. METHODS 52 catheters were implanted in 45 children (mean age 6. 2 +/- 4. 5 years). Catheters were randomly assigned to either the control group or the sealant group. In the latter group, 1 mL of fibrin glue sealant was applied to the peritoneal cuff suture. 18 catheters were used for the first time within 5 days after implantation (early-used catheters). Leakage, exit-site or tunnel infection, peritonitis, and adverse secondary effects were evaluated during the initial 60 days after implantation. RESULTS No adverse secondary effects were seen after the application of the fibrin glue sealant. The incidence of exit/tunnel infection and peritonitis was similar in the two groups. The incidence of leakage was significantly lower in the sealant group (p < 0. 02). In the early-used catheters, leakage was detected in 9% of the catheters in the sealant group and in 57% of the control group (p < 0. 05). CONCLUSIONS The application of 1 mL of fibrin glue to the peritoneal cuff suture prevented early dialysate leakage without secondary adverse effects in children on CPD.
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Is fibrin glue useful in preventing dialysate leakage in children on CAPD? Preliminary results of a prospective randomized study
Sojo E, Bisigniano L, Turconi A, Falke G, Grosman M, Delgado N, Bailez M
Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis. 1997;13(():):277-80.
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Children on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) have a higher incidence of dialysate leakage than patients receiving cycler dialysis. To date, fibrin glue has been used to treat dialysate leakage but not as a method of prevention. Therefore, we conducted a prospective study in which 20 catheters were implanted in 19 children, with each catheter randomly assigned to either the treatment group (1 mL of fibrin glue added to peritoneal cuff suture) or the control group. There was no difference in mean patient age, elapsed time between catheter implantation and first catheter usage, and albumin concentration between the two groups. Dialysate leakage was detected in 4 patients in the control group, 3 of whom underwent early initiation of dialysis, but none of the patients in the treatment group (including 4 with early dialysis) had a similar problem. In summary, these preliminary data suggest that fibrin glue may be of benefit when applied at the time of catheter implantation. Further experience is necessary before this method can be routinely recommended.