“…Y Surgicel® [77]N for others | Bismuth subgallate-based | BSG- adrenaline paste, BSG- phenylephrine hydrochloride mixture | Y [78] | Y (BSG mixed with phenylephrine hydrochloride) [79]Y BSG with adrenaline for primary PTH [80], N for secondary PTH [81] | N [81] | Clinical study on patients underwent tonsillectomy [78, 81] | Spectrum Chemical (powder), mixing 26 g of BSG powder to 20 ml of normal saline with 0.7 ml of 1:1000 adrenaline | Post-op | decreases operating time by significantly reducing the hemostasis time and the number of ligatures [78, 81]; accelerates the cascade of blood clotting [79]; accelerate the intrinsic clotting pathway through the activation of factor XII (Hageman factor) [82]. | Y [62] |
Antifibrinolytics | tranexamic acid (TXA) liquid | Y [83, 84] | N [83, 84] | – | Clinical reports analysis of 246 patients topically treated with TA and 248 control [84]Systematic review [83] | Cyklokapron® | Postop | no device or site for infection, reduce intraoperative blood loss during Orthognathic Surgery, prevent postop hemorrhage after oral or dental surgery in hemophilia A patients and those on warfarin anticoagulation [85] | N for Topical application |
Natural material | Propolis | – | Y [86] | Y [86] | Randomized controlled study on 65 patients [86] | Topical propolis gel | gargle immediately after surgery [86] | accelerated wound healing of tonsillar fossae | N |
Herbal ingredients | Y [87] | – | – | Clinical trial in 47 consecutive children patients | Ankaferd Blood Stopper® | Intra-op | safe and efficient, and it reduces operating time [87], and contains no synthetic additives [88] | N |
Autologous serum | – | Y [89] | Y [89] | A preliminary study on 32 patients (4–15 years old) [89] | Centrifuge peripheral venous blood at 1500–2000 g for 10 min to separate the serum and then topically administered | Intra and post 8 and 24 h | Contributed to tonsillar fossa epithelizatio... |
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