Kidney transplantation remains one of the most common organ transplanted today but the surgical technique has changed very little from the original pelvic operation. The deceased donor renal transplant poses a particular challenge to the surgeon due to lack of detailed pre operative vascular assessment. The hemopatch is a promising new sealing synthetic hemostatIc agent with a novel dual mechanism of action that is more convenient to apply rather then using other hemostatic agents, which require warming and/or mixing.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
20
Marylrose Gundayao
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Blood Loss
Blood loss will be measured in ml (cc).
Time frame: Baseline (Intraoperatively)
Hemostasis achievement
Hemostasis achievement will be measured in minutes.
Time frame: Baseline (Intraoperatively)
Drop in Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin will be measured in g/L (drop measured from pre-operative levels to post-operative 48 hours).
Time frame: up to 48 hours postoperatively
Amount of Perigraft Collection
measured in ml (with ultrasound done within 48 hours of surgery).
Time frame: up to 48 hours postoperative
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