comparison of short-term complications of hemostatic powders and surgical on posterior bladder bleeding during hysterectomy: a randomized clinical trial

Background & objective: as bleeding is a serious complication during and after hysterectomy, this paper aims to compare the short-term outcomes of chitohem and surgicel use in posterior bladder bleeding during hysterectomy. materials & methods: in the present clinical trial, 46 patients who were candidates for abdominal hysterectomy in hajar hospital in shahrekord, were randomly divided into two groups. in group a, superficial cauter and surgicel were used and in group b, superficial cauter and chitohem were used to control bleeding. hematocrit and hemoglobin levels were determined before, and six and 12 hours after surgery. drain discharge volume, time to stop bleeding and bleeding volume were also determined. the pain was determined by the vas scale at the time of recovery, 48 hours postoperatively, and one and three months postoperatively. data were analyzed by spss statistical software. results: based on repeated-measures test, the mean of hemoglobin in the studied times showed a significant difference, so that in six and 12 hours after surgery they were significantly less than the ones before surgery, but their mean was not significantly different between the two groups. the mean pain score one month after surgery in group b was significantly lower than group a (p <0.001). the mean volume of drainage and clotting time in group b were significantly lower than group a (p <0.01). the mean volume of intraoperative bleeding, the frequency of vaginal bleeding and cuff-related complications were not significantly different in the two groups. conclusion: the results of the present study show that chitohem is probably effective in reducing bleeding during hysterectomy surgery.