Fibrin glue and thrombin powder
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Fibrin glue and thrombin powder
Fibrin glue is a pasty substance that is applied directly on a wound (topically) and is most often used after dental procedures to treat people with bleeding problems. Fibrin glue contains clotting factors to help a wound stop bleeding. It is used for people who lack or have a shortage of clotting factor VIII.
Thrombin powder is a dry powder that can be applied directly to the top of a wound to stop minor bleeding.
People who have a blood-clotting disorder such as von Willebrand's disease or hemophilia may be treated with fibrin glue or thrombin powder to help control bleeding.
Credits
| Author | Robin Parks, MS |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Brian Leber, MDCM, FRCPC - Hematology |
| Last Updated | August 20, 2007 |
| Last updated: | August 20, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Robin Parks, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine, Brian Leber, MDCM, FRCPC - Hematology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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