Absorbable gelatin sponge
An absorbable gelatin sponge is a sterile
embolize arteries in the region of a tumor in order to block or retard blood flow; this blockage results in a locally increased concentration of chemotherapeutic agents delivered to the tumor when chemotherapeutic agents are infused into the embolized arterial circulation upstream of the blockage.[1] It is sometimes soaked with buprenorphine.[2] It is placed directly on the wound's base and helps create a clot in the blood. To cover it and keep it in place, another bandage is placed on top of the dressing.[citation needed
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Further reading
- Shenoi PM (February 1973). "Ototoxicity of absorbable gelatin sponge". Proc. R. Soc. Med. 66 (2): 193–6. PMID 4541382.