PRP CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
   

Cardiovascular Surgery

  Studies show that infection rates both superficial and deep sternal are  decreased by as much as 3.2%

   Chest and Leg Incisions

   Sternal incision

   AAA's

   Thoracotomy

   Carotids

 

Neurosurgery 

 

(Platelet Gel greatly reduces CSF leaks post operatively.  It Creates a watertight dural closure for skull base tumor removals involving a large portion of the Dura)

 Pituitary tumor removal

Skull base tumor resection

Intradural procedures involving tumor or release of tethered cords.

Dural tumors coustic neuromas excisions (dural tears during laminectomy)


 

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

 

(Apply gel to mandibular bone grafts to accelerate bone growth for dental implants or cleft repairs)

Mandibular reconstruction

Alveolar cleft repair

Oral-nasal fistulas


 

Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

 

Radical neck dissections

Pectoralis major myocutaneous flaps

Facial fractures

Reconstructions


Plastic Surgery

Full and split-thickness skin grafts donor sites and recipient sites

Skin flaps

Bone grafts

Metal implants

Tissue expansion

Aesthetic Surgery (Face Lifts, liposuction, etc)

Augmentation & reduction mammoplasty

Reconstructions


 

Urology

 

(Apply gel along external iliac and obturator nodes to seal lymphatics, over anastomosis of the urethra, and over oozing prostatic beds above the rectum for reduced post operative bleeding)

 

Radical retropubic prostatectomy, & retroperitoneal lymph node dissections


 

Periodontal Surgery

Dental implant


 

Ortho/Spinal Surgery

 

(Gel decorticated lamina and disks to decrease post operative bleeding and enhance tissue regeneration)

          Total Hip

          Total Knee

          Scoliosis Repair

          Spinal Fusion

Partial list reprinted from  The Platelet Gel Network of which Blood Cell Recovery and Cell Sealant and Recovery are proud memebers. www.perfusionpartners.com