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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Randomized trial comparing Quixil surgical sealant with Kaltostat hemostatic dressing to control suture line bleeding after carotid endarterectomy with ePTFE patch reconstruction. World J Surg 2005; 29: 1259¿1262.

Published: 1st January 2005

Authors: Sintler MP, Mahmood A, Smith SRG, Simms MH, Vohra RK.

Conclusion

Haemostasis was achieved more quickly with the sealant in this trial that included 20 procedures: median 2.5 vs. 17 min, P<0.001.

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