Recent news on Pledgets

Transapical aortic cannulation: The technique of choice for type A ...  -  May 2, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryBecause of the small wound size, we do not routinely use pledgets for repair but place a horizontal mattress 4-0 polypropylene suture with an over-and-over

A novel surgical approach to close an acute ventricular septal ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery...confirmed (Figure 2), the right ventricle was closed with 4-0 Prolene polypropylene suture (Ethicon, Inc, Somerville, NJ) with pericardial pledgets.

European Urology - Da Vinci-Assisted Robotic Partial Nephrectomy ...  -  Dec 31, 2006
UroToday,The parenchymal surface was sutured close over Gelfoam pledgets (Fig. 4). A 15F Jackson-Pratt drain was placed via the 8-mm port and removed after 24h in

Vascular Solutions Announces Approval of 'Pocket Protector ...  -  Dec 27, 2006
Drug Newswire (press release),Patients were randomized to a control group (standard of care using compression, electrocautery or untreated cotton pledgets) and investigation group

Vascular Solutions Announces Approval of 'Pocket Protector ...  -  26 Dec 2006
Yahoo! News (press release)Patients were randomized to a control group (standard of care using compression, electrocautery or untreated cotton pledgets) and investigation group

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