In order to decrease complications following incomplete hemostasis after surgery, especially in the case of arterial
bleeding, we experimentally investigated an effective way of applying
fibrin glue as a sealant. Using white rabbits as a model, in which arterial
bleeding from the abdominal aorta was induced,
fibrin glue and a related
hemostatic agent were tested to evaluate the
hemostatic effectiveness. Group I (n = 9):
Fibrin glue was applied by spraying it on the fingertip and then placing the fingertip on the
bleeding part and pressing. Group II (n = 9):
Fibrin glue was applied with
oxycellulose on the fingertip and then placing the fingertip on the
bleeding part and pressing. The results demonstrated that: 1) Although complete hemostasis could not be obtained with finger-pressing alone in 30 second, it could be obtained in 9/9 cases 100%) in Group I but in only 3/9 cases (33%) in Group II. 2) Pressure-resistant force was higher for Group I at an earlier time after hemostasis (p < 0.05). 3) Pathological study reconfirmed the predominance of Group I. We conclude from this study that ideal hemostasis can be obtained with
fibrin glue applied simply by spraying it on the fingertip and then placing the fingertip on the
bleeding part and pressing.