Gelatin-based hemostatic agents for medical and dental application at a glance: A narrative literature review

• Main Authors: Nining Irfanita Irfan (Author), Amir Zulhakim Mohd Zubir (Author), Asrul Suwandi (Author), Muhammad Salahuddin Haris (Author), Irwandi Jaswir (Author), Widya Lestari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Uncontrolled bleeding is linked to higher treatment costs, risk of post-surgical infection and increased disease and death. Hemostatic agents are used to treat excessive bleeding. A good hemostatic agent controls bleeding effectively, reduces the need for blood transfusion, removes the need for syst...