Effect of Ankaferd Blood Stopper on Lung Air Leakage and Bleeding
Author Information
Author(s): Kılıçgün Ali, Sarıkaş Necla G, Korkmaz Tanzer, Saydam Özkan, Boran Çetin, Boztaş Güledal
Primary Institution: University of Abant İzzet Baysal, Bolu, Turkey
Hypothesis
Does Ankaferd Blood Stopper effectively prevent air leakage and bleeding in lung operations?
Conclusion
Ankaferd Blood Stopper significantly reduces air leakage in the lung but does not show a significant difference in bleeding time compared to standard surgery.
Supporting Evidence
- Ankaferd Blood Stopper significantly reduced air leakage time compared to the control group.
- No significant difference in bleeding time was found between Ankaferd and standard surgery groups.
- The study used a total of 21 rats divided into three groups for comparison.
Takeaway
Ankaferd Blood Stopper helps stop air from leaking out of the lungs after surgery, but it works about the same as regular stitches for stopping bleeding.
Methodology
Twenty-one Wistar-Albino rats were divided into three groups to compare the effects of Ankaferd Blood Stopper, standard suturing, and no intervention on air leakage and bleeding.
Limitations
The study was conducted on a small sample size of rats, which may limit the generalizability of the results to humans.
Participant Demographics
Adult male Wistar-Albino rats weighing 240 ± 20 grams.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.0001
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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