Bone healing after median sternotomy: A comparison of two hemostatic devices
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bone wax is traditionally used as part of surgical procedures to prevent bleeding from exposed spongy bone. It is an effective hemostatic device which creates a physical barrier. Unfortunately it interferes with subsequent bone heali...
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| author | Vind-Kezunovic Stefan Jensen Henrik Vestergaard Rikke F Jakobsen Thomas Søballe Kjeld Hasenkam John M |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bone wax is traditionally used as part of surgical procedures to prevent bleeding from exposed spongy bone. It is an effective hemostatic device which creates a physical barrier. Unfortunately it interferes with subsequent bone healing and increases the risk of infection in experimental studies. Recently, a water-soluble, synthetic, hemostatic compound (Ostene<sup>®</sup>) was introduced to serve the same purpose as bone wax without hampering bone healing. This study aims to compare sternal healing after application of either bone wax or Ostene<sup>®</sup>.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Twenty-four pigs were randomized into one of three treatment groups: Ostene<sup>®</sup>, bone wax or no hemostatic treatment (control). Each animal was subjected to midline sternotomy. Either Ostene<sup>® </sup>or bone wax was applied to the spongy bone surfaces until local hemostasis was ensured. The control group received no hemostatic treatment. The wound was left open for 60 min before closing to simulate conditions alike those of cardiac surgery. All sterni were harvested 6 weeks after intervention.</p> <p>Bone density and the area of the bone defect were determined with peripheral quantitative CT-scanning; bone healing was displayed with plain X-ray and chronic inflammation was histologically assessed.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Both CT-scanning and plain X-ray disclosed that bone healing was significantly impaired in the bone wax group (p < 0.01) compared with the other two groups, and the former group had significantly more chronic inflammation (p < 0.01) than the two latter.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Bone wax inhibits bone healing and induces chronic inflammation in a porcine model. Ostene<sup>® </sup>treated animals displayed bone healing characteristics and inflammatory reactions similar to those of the control group without application of a hemostatic agent.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f596b81149f4386bad829dc895fd70c2022-12-22T02:58:11ZengBMCJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery1749-80902010-11-015111710.1186/1749-8090-5-117Bone healing after median sternotomy: A comparison of two hemostatic devicesVind-Kezunovic StefanJensen HenrikVestergaard Rikke FJakobsen ThomasSøballe KjeldHasenkam John M<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bone wax is traditionally used as part of surgical procedures to prevent bleeding from exposed spongy bone. It is an effective hemostatic device which creates a physical barrier. Unfortunately it interferes with subsequent bone healing and increases the risk of infection in experimental studies. Recently, a water-soluble, synthetic, hemostatic compound (Ostene<sup>®</sup>) was introduced to serve the same purpose as bone wax without hampering bone healing. This study aims to compare sternal healing after application of either bone wax or Ostene<sup>®</sup>.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Twenty-four pigs were randomized into one of three treatment groups: Ostene<sup>®</sup>, bone wax or no hemostatic treatment (control). Each animal was subjected to midline sternotomy. Either Ostene<sup>® </sup>or bone wax was applied to the spongy bone surfaces until local hemostasis was ensured. The control group received no hemostatic treatment. The wound was left open for 60 min before closing to simulate conditions alike those of cardiac surgery. All sterni were harvested 6 weeks after intervention.</p> <p>Bone density and the area of the bone defect were determined with peripheral quantitative CT-scanning; bone healing was displayed with plain X-ray and chronic inflammation was histologically assessed.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Both CT-scanning and plain X-ray disclosed that bone healing was significantly impaired in the bone wax group (p < 0.01) compared with the other two groups, and the former group had significantly more chronic inflammation (p < 0.01) than the two latter.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Bone wax inhibits bone healing and induces chronic inflammation in a porcine model. Ostene<sup>® </sup>treated animals displayed bone healing characteristics and inflammatory reactions similar to those of the control group without application of a hemostatic agent.</p>http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/117 |
| spellingShingle | Vind-Kezunovic Stefan Jensen Henrik Vestergaard Rikke F Jakobsen Thomas Søballe Kjeld Hasenkam John M Bone healing after median sternotomy: A comparison of two hemostatic devices Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| title | Bone healing after median sternotomy: A comparison of two hemostatic devices |
| title_full | Bone healing after median sternotomy: A comparison of two hemostatic devices |
| title_fullStr | Bone healing after median sternotomy: A comparison of two hemostatic devices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bone healing after median sternotomy: A comparison of two hemostatic devices |
| title_short | Bone healing after median sternotomy: A comparison of two hemostatic devices |
| title_sort | bone healing after median sternotomy a comparison of two hemostatic devices |
| url | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/117 |
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