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Bismuth Subgallate as a Topical Hemostatic Agent at Palatal Donor Sites

Bismuth Subgallate as a Topical Hemostatic Agent at Palatal Donor Sites

Sung Hyun Kim, Vinicius Augusto Tramontina, Vula Papalexiou, Sônia Mara Luczyszyn

Quintessence Int. 2010 Sep;41(8):645-9.

PMID: 20657853

Abstract:

Objective:
To present bismuth subgallate as a simplified and efficient method for promoting hemostasis at palatal donor sites, as evaluated by measuring hemostasis time and delayed bleeding.
Method and materials:
Ten patients received the bismuth subgallate paste as a topical hemostatic agent, while another 10 patients received moistened gauze pressure. The time to obtain complete hemostasis, defined as no visual bleeding, was recorded for each subject.
Results:
Bismuth subgallate paste was found to decrease hemostasis time, when compared with moistened gauze pressure. The mean hemostasis time for the bismuth subgallate group was significantly shorter (2.6 +/- 0.7 minutes) when compared to the moistened gauze group (7.2 +/- 1.4 minutes). While delayed bleeding was observed in the moistened gauze group, no statistically significant difference was found between the groups (P = .10).
Conclusion:
The use of bismuth subgallate as a topical hemostatic for palatal wounds may be an option when performing free soft tissue grafts.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP99263	Bismuth subgallate		99-26-3	Price

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