FloSeal Hemostatic Matrix Use for Intraventricular Hemorrhage during a Neuroendoscopic Procedure

Abstract

Introduction: Neuroendoscopy is a rapidly growing field, but the risk of intraventricular hemorrhage is signficant. There are few novel ways of obtaining hemostasis for major hemorrhage described in the literature.

Patient: A 5-year-old boy with a history of intraventricular hemorrhage and multi-cystic hydrocephalus presented with worsening brainstem compression from dilation of a 4^th ventricle cyst.

Results: During endoscopic surgery to fenestrate the cyst, arterial hemorrhage was emergently controlled with the hemostatic agent, FloSeal.

Conclusion: To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report of a patient with intraoperative intraventricular hemorrhage controlled with FloSeal.

cyst fenestration - endoscopy - hydrocephalus - intraventricular hemorrhage - FloSeal

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