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ArticleJournal of neuropathology and experimental neurology2025

Histological appearance of topical hemostatic agents and materials in neuropathology.

Barbara Verbraeken, Tomas Menovsky, Rabih Aboukais, Martin Lammens

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Article in Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Barbara VerbraekenDepartment of Pathology, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-9249-652X
Tomas MenovskyFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp (UA), Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-0889-856X
Rabih AboukaisDepartment of Neurosurgery, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France.ORCID 0000-0002-2212-806X
Martin LammensDepartment of Pathology, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-3881-6692

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hemostatic agents and other foreign materials are frequently encountered in neuropathology samples. Recognizing these materials is crucial for accurate diagnosis and in the context of adverse events. This article provides an overview of macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of commonly used hemostatic agents and materials in neurosurgery. Samples of sterile hemostatic agents and retrospectively collected pathology slides were examined. Routine histopathological processing, special stains, and polarized light microscopy were utilized to document the appearance of these materials. A total of 22 hemostatic agents and 9 artifacts and foreign bodies were analyzed. Distinct macroscopic and microscopic properties, as well as effects of tissue processing, were documented. Recognizing hemostatic agents and materials is largely dependent on their main constituents. A constituent-based approach for identification of these materials is presented for the practicing neuropathologist.

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Foreign BodiesHemostaticsNeuropathologyHumansRetrospective StudiesHemostaticsforeign bodyhemostatic agentshistologyneurosurgerypseudotumor progressionsurgical materials

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PMID40238204
PMCPMC12199238

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