Preferred Label : gelatin sponge, absorbable;
MeSH definition : Sterile, gelatin-base surgical sponge applied topically as an adjunct to hemostasis
when the control of bleeding by conventional procedures is ineffective to reduce capillary
ooze or is impractical. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p797);
MeSH synonym : sponges, absorbable gelatin; absorbable gelatin sponges; absorbable gelatin sponge; sponge, absorbable gelatin; gelatin sponges, absorbable;
MeSH hyponym : gelfoam; gelaspon;
MeSH annotation : D25-26 qualif;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelfoam;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D005781;
UMLS CUI : C0017238;
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Sterile, gelatin-base surgical sponge applied topically as an adjunct to hemostasis
when the control of bleeding by conventional procedures is ineffective to reduce capillary
ooze or is impractical. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p797)