Haemostatic Effects of Topical Ankaferd Blood Stopper ® On Bleeding Time in A Rat Abdominal Aortic Bleeding Model

Introduction: The use of topical haemostatic agents has been popularised in recent years in many areas of surgery. We aimed to determine whether Ankaferd blood stopper ® (ABS) can shorten the bleeding time and decrease the amount of bleeding in a rat abdominal aortic bleeding model. Patients and Methods: A total of 40 rats were randomly divided into four groups (n= 10 in each group). Saline- and ABS-soaked gauzes were applied to rats that had not received any pre-treatment in Groups 1 and 2, while saline- and ABS-soaked gauzes were applied to rats that had received acetylsalicylic acid plus oral clopidrogel for 5 days in Groups 3 and 4. An incision of about 1 mm was made over the aorta just proximal to the iliac bifurcation. Mean bleeding time (MBT) and mean bleeding amount (MBA) were determined and compared.