Hemostatic devices in abdominal surgery

Background Bleeding control is an important aim in surgery. A lot of haemostatic devices can be used to support hemostasis, so operative risks and length and hospital stay are reduced. At General and Transplants Surgery Department of “Federico II” University of Naples, we evaluated the efficacy of hemostatic devices such as fibrin glues and collagen sponges in several surgical applications: kidney, gastroenteral, liver and pancreatic surgery. Our aim is to find a specific use of each of the devices we used and to identify guidelines.