Prospective randomized single-blind study of post-operative bleeding after minor oral surgery in patients with cirrhosis
Articles > Article · 2019
Authors: CANDAN EFEOĞLU, Aylin ÇALIŞ, Abdullah Zeki KARASU, Hüseyin KOCA, Hayal BOYACIOĞLU
TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2019, vol 30, pp 171-176
Summary
Background/Aims: The management of patients with cirrhosis requiring dental extractions is complicated due to an increased risk of post-operative bleeding. Topical hemostatic agents are usually required to control bleeding in these cases, as an adjunct to systemic measures of hemostasis. The aims of this randomized, prospective, single-blind clinical study are twofold. The primary aim is to compare the hemostatic efficacy of chitosan and surgicel in patients with cirrhosis after a tooth extraction, and the secondary aim is to assess the value of the current setting as a clinical model of post-operative bleeding following minor oral surgery.