Presentation of surgical treatment techniques of fleece-bounded tissue sealing—mostly intraoperative pictures—deliberate minimal use of radiological pictures. This compact text is intended to serve as an atlas or guide to using the above techniques. Results are presented briefly in tabular form.
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1 Introduction
The History of Tissue Sealing and Hemostasis
The General Use of Fibrin Glues and Collagen Sponge
The General Use of the Fixed Combination of Collagen Sponge and Tissue Glue
2 General Remarks
The Fixed Combination of Collagen Sponge and Clotting Factors
Composition of Tacho Sil®
Product Characteristics
Mode of Action
General Indications in Neurosurgery
Macroscopical and Histological Reaction and Postmortem Findings
Experimental Evaluation of the Structure of the Tissue Glue–Coated Collagen in MRI Scans
3 Special Remarks
The Tissue Glue–Coated Collagen Sponge in Hemostasis and Tissue Sealing
Cranial Applications
Case Reports on the Use of Fleece-Bound Sealing in Cranial Neurosurgery
4 Results
General Remarks
Material-Related Results
Cranial Applications
Spinal Applications
Acceptance and Contentment
5 Summary and Conclusion