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gelfoam

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gelfoam [′jel ‚fōm]
(biochemistry)
Absorbable gelatin sponge partially insolubilized by crosslinking, used for arresting hemorrhage during surgery.


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In 2008, Baxter launched its Gelfoam Plus, a hemostatic product for use in surgical procedures.
When we find an adhesive tent, we remove it and graft the round window with postauricular collagen or a Gelfoam pack.
A difference, however, was seen between the implanted ungrafted and the implanted grafted cochleas but not between the use of fascia and Gelfoam.
 
 
 
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