Iatrogenic cerebral venous sinus occlusion with flowable topical hemostatic matrix

摘要: Object The use of commercially available topical hemostatic adjuncts has increased the safety profile surgery as a whole. Cranial also benefited from development numerous agents designed to permit more rapid achievement hemostasis. Flowable applied via syringe injection are now commonly employed in many neurosurgical procedures, including cranial surgery. Intravascular these strongly thrombogenic is contraindicated, but certain settings, inadvertent intravascular administration can occur, resulting vascular occlusion, thrombosis, and potential dissemination. To date, there have no reports detailing presence incidence this complication. Methods authors conducted retrospective review all surgeries performed at Presbyterian University Hospital by members Pittsburgh Medical Center's Department Neurological Surgery between 2007 2009. Cases complicated occlusion due inadv...