Haemostasia (Noun)
Meaning
Surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Control of haemostasia is a critical aspect of surgical procedures to prevent excessive blood loss and promote healing.
- Effective haemostasia during surgery can significantly reduce the risk of complications and improve patient outcomes.
- The surgeon carefully applied pressure to the wound to achieve haemostasia before proceeding with the next step of the procedure.
- Achieving haemostasia is crucial in emergency surgery where time is of the essence and blood loss can be catastrophic.
- The surgeon used a combination of sutures and electrocautery to maintain haemostasia throughout the complex surgical procedure.