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Descriptor English: Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable
Descriptor Spanish: Esponja de Gelatina Absorbible
Descriptor esponja de gelatina absorbible
Scope note: Esponja quirúrgica estéril, producida a partir de gelatina, que se aplica de forma tópica como adyuvante de la hemostasia cuando el control convencional del sangrado es ineficaz o impracticable para reducir la exudación capilar. (Traducción libre del original: AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p797)
Descriptor Portuguese: Esponja de Gelatina Absorvível
Descriptor French: Éponge de gélatine résorbable
Entry term(s): Absorbable Gelatin Sponge
Absorbable Gelatin Sponges
Gelaspon
Gelatin Sponges, Absorbable
Gelfoam
Sponge, Absorbable Gelatin
Sponges, Absorbable Gelatin
Tree number(s): E07.858.740.300
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005781
Scope note: 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)
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
Pharm Action: Hemostatics
Public MeSH Note: 78; was GELFOAM 1973-77, was GELFOAM see under HEMOSTATICS 1963-72
Online Note: use GELATIN SPONGE, ABSORBABLE to search GELFOAM 1966-77 (as Prov 1966-72)
History Note: 78; was GELFOAM 1964-77 (Prov 1964-72), was GELFOAM see under HEMOSTATICS 1963-72
DeCS ID: 5921
Unique ID: D005781
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Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2001/07/25
Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable - Preferred
Concept UI M0009054
Scope note 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)
Preferred term Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable
Entry term(s) Absorbable Gelatin Sponge
Absorbable Gelatin Sponges
Gelatin Sponges, Absorbable
Sponge, Absorbable Gelatin
Sponges, Absorbable Gelatin
Gelfoam - Narrower
Concept UI M0372998
Preferred term Gelfoam
Gelaspon - Narrower
Concept UI M0372999
Preferred term Gelaspon



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