Gelfoam pledget

Fig. 2.7a-d. Gelfoam. a First cut the Gelfoam pledget longitudinally with blade, b The pledget is then cut to size vertically using scissors, c Each fragment is then cut to small cubes, d The particles are soaked in contrast and ready to be used... 

Fig. 2.8. Gelfoam slurry. The Gelfoam pledget is shaved with the blade at a 45° angle. The slurry is mixed with the contrast. After several back and fro aspirations, a jelly-like solution is obtained...

Figure 20.7 A Gelfoam pledget is shaved with a blade at a 45° angle, allowing the shavings to mix with a contrast agent to produce a slurry that is then injected to the target site (Golzarian, 2006).

Gianturco coils (size to match vessel) or Gelfoam pledgets... 

The embolic agents most commonly used for splenic ablation are Gelfoam pledgets and polyvinyl alcohol particles. Yoshioka et al. [105] also showed excellent increases in platelet counts when coils were placed within the intrasplenic branches, and Hickman et al. [108] successfully used Gel-foam, polyvinyl alcohol particles, and coils alone or in combination for preoperative embolization. In animal studies, additional materials that have been used for this purpose are absolute ethanol [121,122], microfibrillar collagen [123], tissue adhesives [124], balloon catheters [125], silicone particles [126], and... 

Gelfoam Level of occlusion depends on size and preparation (torpedoes, pledgets, slurry, powder)... 

Gelfoam - may be constituted as pledgets, torpedoes, or slurry. Do not use Gelfoam powder... 

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